Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic is still demanding that Al-Nassr increase their wage offer before he accepts a move.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, who report that the 30-year-old Croatian international wants more than the €20 million net per season that the Saudi Pro League side have been offering.
Inter and Al-Nassr held a meeting yesterday.
The two clubs worked out a prospective transfer of Nerazzurri midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.
The clubs more or less came to an agreement on the terms of the deal. If Brozovic is to give his go-ahead then the Croat will be off to the Saudi Pro League.
However, the green light from the player concerned is still missing. The 30-year-old has long had Al-Nassr’s big money offer in front of him.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are still keen on signing Brozovic. Blaugranas coach Xavi reportedly contacted the Croat personally to try and convince him to reject Al-Nassr and come to the Camp Nou next season.
Inter Star Marcelo Brozovic Still Wants More Money From Al-Nassr
Undoubtedly, if Brozovic were to decide to join Al-Nassr, financial considerations would be the main driver of his choice.
The Saudi Pro League club are offering a huge money deal to the Croat. A three-year contract worth around €20 million net per season is on the table.
This would be well over double what Brozovic earns at Inter, and also dwarfs any offer Barcelona could make.
However, the Gazzetta reports, the player is still hoping for a higher offer.
If Brozovic is to take the big money route, he wants to get as much out of it as possible.
The Gazzetta note that this could present a problem for the deal with Inter.
Al-Nassr have allocated a certain amount of money in their transfer budget to going after Brozovic. This would cover both the transfer fee and the player’s wages.
Accordingly, if the Saudi side are to increase their offer to Brozovic, it could mean a lower offer to Inter.
With the Nerazzurri and Al-Nassr having already more or less shaken hands on a €23 million fee, it is uncertain what this would mean for the future of the deal.
According to the Gazzetta, however, things should be able to be worked out in further negotiations.
Within the next few days, the newspaper predicts, all parties should be able to come to an agreement.
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