A lot is expected of Marcelo Brozovic. The Croatian has announced himself as a high-level midfielder, first with the Nerazzurri and then with his national team at the World Cup in Russia.
Luciano Spalletti has made him the leader, a word in football that is often abused, but if you look at a coach referring to one of his players in this way, it’s worth investing and motivating.
Will Brozovic be able to showcase these levels tomorrow? This is a question that Spalletti no longer wants to ask himself, because there is no alternative. In Inter’s midfield, the Croatian is the only player able to guarantee a high-level of quality and creativity, and the transfer window brought arrivals in other positions, explains Gazzetta dello Sport.
Against Sassuolo, due to his less than perfect physical condition after his late arrival at Pinetina because of the World Cup, we saw a Little Epic Brozo and his performance was a bit disjointed. Starting with the game tomorrow, it should be a different story.
Soon there will also be a contract renewal, Gazzetta dello Sport reports, stating that this will happen sooner rather than later. September is the right month to sit down with his agent Miroslav Bicanic, and begin to find an agreement.
Brozovic’s current contract expires in 2021 and he is on the list of players waiting for an increase, as he currently earns €2.5 million net per season. As well as an increase in salary, Brozovic will also receive an extension beyond 2021. Inter will also push to get rid of the €50 million release clause that is currently present in the contract.
Brozovic has now played four and a half seasons with the Nerazzurri. That half could have been a complete year, if in the summer of 2014 Mazzarri – then the Nerazzurri technician – had not slowed down his purchase, which was postponed to the following January.