Barcelona midfield talent on the radars of many Spanish clubs, contract expires in 2024 – report

Barcelona’s La Masia remains a cesspool of talent, with the academy known for harboring an abundance of prodigies.

Marc Casado is one of the whizkids to have emerged from the academy. He primarily plies his trade in the defensive midfield position and is renowned for possessing excellent poise on the ball.

The youngster made his senior debut last season in the Champions League and has been a regular on the squad list in the ongoing campaign, without really getting a run in the team.

Indeed, a starting position in the lineup continues to elude him, despite Barça fielding make-shift options in the pivot position in light of Oriol Romeu’s tumultuous form.

And now Casado is reportedly captivating tremendous interest from first-division teams in Spain.

Casado on the radar of many clubs

Indeed, as per Toni Juanmarti on SPORT Marc Casado’s maturity attracts the attention of many clubs in Spain.

Since his contract is up at the end of the current campaign, he is a genuine option for a number of teams, including Granada, who expressed interest in him last summer.

Casado, however, has proven his loyalty to the Catalan giants previously as well. Last summer, he ignored offers from several clubs.

And with Barcelona direly needing a young defensive midfielder to bolster the ranks, opportunities for Casado may become more frequent down the line.

After all, historically, the defensive midfield position has typically been under the custody of academy graduates.

The Blaugranes want the Barça Atletic captain to stay, but a new contract will need to be worked out by next summer.

Even if he opts for an exit in search of more opportunities, it is unlikely that Barcelona will let him leave as a free agent, given that there is an option to extend his deal by another year.