The Barcelona club’s pursuit of Yannick Carrasco, a winger for Atletico Madrid, may come to an end if Lionel Messi returns to Barcelona. As per Catalan outlet El Nacional, the Blaugrana got a particular buy choice for the Belgian in the colder time of year move window, however are probably not going to practice it in the event that Messi gets back to the Camp Nou in the late spring.
The leader of La Liga has been interested in the player for a long time and attempted to negotiate a deal for him in January. The report adds that the two clubs agreed to a preferential purchase option for Carrasco worth €15 million in addition to the deal that brought Memphis Depay to the capital.
However, Barcelona may face difficulties in this deal if Messi returns. Their financial situation is already precarious. The departure of club stars like Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba could be necessary in order to finance the move for the Paris Saint-Germain star.
In such a scenario, the Blaugrana will attempt to persuade Messi to return to the Camp Nou by offering him other options. The report says that the Argentine will make close to €10 million a year from one of these options.
This figure will include the 35-year-old’s share of marketing and merchandising revenue.According to reports, Robert Lewandowski earns something similar to this mark. It is interesting to note that the attacker’s salary at the Ligue 1 giants would be significantly lower.
Other teams have shown an interest in Messi as well. Inter Miami of the Major League Soccer (MLS) has made their interest known, and Saudi club Al-Hilal has made a significant offer to persuade him to move to the Middle East.
When it comes to finding a Bundesliga defender, Barcelona faces competition:
Evan Ndicka’s transfer is expected to pit Barcelona against Manchester City and other teams. With his contract expiring in the summer, there is a lot of interest in the Eintracht Frankfurt defender, who is currently one of the most exciting prospects in Europe.
According to 90 Minutes, the player is also being pursued by Sevilla, PSG, Liverpool, and Juventus, in addition to Barcelona and City.Ndicka is a possible replacement for Aymeric Laporte, who may leave the Etihad Stadium this summer, according to Pep Guardiola’s team.
Although Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig remains Manchester City’s primary target, they are likely to face stiff competition for the Croatian. The defender is expensive for Leipzig, so a free transfer for Ndicka might be more appealing.