Barcelona want to renew Marc Casado's contract before the summer transfer window

"According to Diario Sport, Barcelona are hoping to step up talks in the coming weeks in the hope of reaching an agreement before the summer transfer window. Casado's current contract runs until 2028. The midfielder is in the midst of a tricky season at Barcelona where he's found minutes hard to come by. Casado's only started eight times in La Liga and that situation looks unlikely to change in the coming months."

"Atletico were keen on signing Casado in the winter window but he made it clear he wanted to continue at Barcelona. Yet there is an acknowledgement in the report that Casado may review his position at the end of the current campaign. While he's a really useful squad player for Hansi Flick, competition for places means it's going to be really tough to force his way into the starting XI on a regular basis."

Barcelona hope to renew Marc Casado's contract before the summer transfer window and plan to step up talks in the coming weeks; his current deal runs until 2028. Casado has struggled for minutes this season, starting only eight La Liga matches and facing limited opportunities. Atletico expressed winter interest, but Casado indicated he wanted to remain at Barcelona. Casado is considered a useful squad player under Hansi Flick, but competition for places makes regular starts difficult. Casado may reassess his position at the end of the campaign and must decide whether he is satisfied with his current game time.

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