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Deportivo A Coruña has reached a final agreement with FC Barcelona to secure the loan of Marc Casadó, a 22-year-old midfielder. A smart move to close the Depor's transfer market.
As Matteo Moretto advanced, both clubs are exchanging the contract documentation to formalize the simple loan until June 2027, allowing the Catalan youth product to join the Galician team after turning down offers from the Turkish league.
Marc Casadó's Reasons for Choosing Deportivo A Coruña's Project
The 22-year-old player prioritized the sporting proposal presented by the white-and-blue board over higher economic offers from Turkish football. The Galician team's plan for their return to La Liga includes adding names like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Adama Traoré, Angeliño, and Leo Román, as well as advancing negotiations to sign center-back José María Giménez.
Bayer Leverkusen, led by Carles Martínez – who coached Casadó in Barcelona's youth categories – stood as the player's top choice during the summer. However, the lack of departures in the German squad halted the operation, allowing Deportivo's decisive involvement in the final hours of the summer transfer window.
FC Barcelona's Change of Heart after Demanding €40 million
The sports management of FC Barcelona initially aimed to complete a permanent transfer for the central midfielder, setting an exit price of €40 million at the beginning of the transfer window. Faced with a lack of offers reaching that figure and the youth product's desire for minutes in the top flight, the Barça board gave the green light to a loan without a purchase option.
Casadó leaves the Catalan club after nearly a decade in their youth ranks and the first team. The Blaugrana club facilitated the midfielder's departure as he didn't fit into the rotation planned by the coaching staff for this season.
The player will fly to Galicia in the next 12 hours for his official medical check-ups with Deportivo A Coruña. Once he clears the physical exams at the city hospital, the executives of the white-and-blue club will sign the contracts to process the player's registration with LaLiga before the market closes.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, CERRADO: Marc Casadó jugará en el Depor
