Barcelona’s swap deal proposal completely dependent on midfielder’s wishes

The rumours of a swap deal between Barcelona and Inter Milan, which would see Franck Kessie and Marcelo Brozovic exchange clubs, have been gaining weight in recent days.

Kessie has been at the club for just six months but has found it difficult to break into Xavi’s plans. Given the competition for places in the middle of the park and his lack of adaptability, an exit has appeared likely for the Ivorian.

Inter Milan have been hot on the trails of Kessie for sometime now and want to sign him this month to add more muscle and power to their midfield department.

And Barcelona are, in turn, seeking Brozovic as part of the deal, with the Croatian being seen as a short-term replacment for Sergio Busquets.

While there have been reports claiming that Kessie is ready to make the switch to Inter Milan, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio is claiming that nothing is done as of yet and any deal would depend on Barcelona’s ability to convince the midfielder to leave this month.

Di Marzio states that Barça would need to inform Kessie that he is not a part of their plans and their wish to offload him, and if the midfielder is convinced that an exit is the best possible route for him, only then will the operation will be pressed ahead with.

So, as things stand, a swap operation would only materialise if Kessie is convinced by Barça that he would be better served by leaving the club this month, as reported by Di Marzio.

Following that, the two clubs would also have to see whether Brozovic would be open to making the switch as well. So, it seems there is still a lot of ground to be covered if the swap operation between Barcelona and Inter is to go through this month.