La Liga veteran’s entourage sees Barcelona transfer as feasible, move advancing – report

With Barcelona likely to miss out on the capture of Marcelo Brozovic, who appears to be close to Al Nassr, they are forced to look at other options to reinforce the pivot midfield position.

As such, Dani Parejo of Villarreal has emerged as one of the likeliest options for the La Liga champions as they look to fill the void left by Sergio Busquets’ exit.

Now, a report from journalists Sique Rodriguez and Anton Meana is claiming that Parejo’s entourage sees the move to Barcelona this summer as feasible. And even though the operation is not closed yet, things are advancing in the background.

Parejo is one of the iconic midfielders of La Liga and has been on Barça’s radars in the past as well. At 34, he is no spring chicken and will only be a short-term solution at best.

But given the current economic situation at the club, the Spaniard makes for a decent, low-cost option for the Catalan heavyweights.

Parejo’s contract with Villarreal expires next year and is understood to have a low release clause. In fact, some reports have even claimed that the veteran Spaniard could leave the club for free this summer if he wishes to, making him an enticing prospect for Barcelona.

So, it is not a surprise to see that his option is gaining weight at Can Barça.

Furthermore, Parejo is represented by the same agency that represents Xavi Hernandez, Pablo Torre, Samuel Umtiti, and several former Barça players such as Ivan Rakitic and Gerard Pique.

Despite being 34 years old, Parejo is still going strong. He completed more passes completed the opposition half than any other player in La Liga in 2022/23 (1456). The veteran also made the most recoveries in the opposition half (96).

What now remains to be seen is whether Xavi Hernandez is willing to settle for the signing of Parejo, having continuously pushed for the transfer of Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad.