The transfer of Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic to Al-Nassr is cast in doubt by the player’s wage demands.
This according to Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio, who reports on his homepage that the Croat is asking for a two-year contract worth €30 million net per season rather than a three-year contract worth €20 million net per season.
Brozovic’s move to Al-Nassr is currently hanging in the balance.
The two clubs met yesterday afternoon. They all but shook hands on a deal for Brozovic.
Inter are ready to accept a bid from the Saudi Pro League club of around €23 million.
If the player concerned is to give his approval, then the move should go ahead. The clubs are ready to proceed quickly to wrap up the deal.
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. However, he is expecting a different kind of deal than the Saudi side are offering.
Marcelo Brozovic Move To Al-Nassr In The Balance Due To Wage Demands
Al-Nassr have offered Inter midfielder Brozovic a three-year contract worth €20 million net per season.
For his part, the 30-year-old is not asking for more money in total. Rather, Di Marzio reports, he wants the same €60 million net in total, but spread out over just two seasons rather than three.
Now, Brozovic will see if Al-Nassr are ready to meet his new demands.
According to Di Marzio, part of the player’s stalling is due to the presence of interest from Barcelona.
The La Liga champions have made signing a replacement for Sergio Busquets a priority for this summer transfer window.
Having seemingly missed out on Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimenti, the Blaugranas have been ready to turn to Brozovic.
Barcelona haven’t yet made a concrete offer to Inter or Brozovic. However, their coach Xavi has spoken with the player to make their interest clear and try to convince him.
Brozovic is reflecting on his future, and a lot of his decision could come down to how Al-Nassr react to his new wage demands.
If the Saudi Pro League team aren’t keen to change their offer, the Croat could favour a move to Barcelona.
This could also impact Inter’s pursuit of Sassuolo midfielder Davide Frattesi. The Nerazzurri are reportedly ready to move for the 23-year-old once they complete a deal for Frattesi.
They will not, then, want to see too many holdups.
