AS Monaco pull out of race to sign Barcelona academy graduate – report | OneFootball

The city of Monaco is geared up for the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. But the football club have also had a busy week, trying to finalise the deal to sign Ansu Fati.

In addition to Fati, AS Monaco have also been linked with a move for another Barcelona star in the form of Marc Casado.

The Barcelona midfielder is not a part of Hansi Flick’s plans for next season and is expected to leave the club in the coming summer.

Monaco opt out of Casado race

Casado is expected to leave Barcelona this summer. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

However, a recent report from Mundo Deportivo has offered a fresh update on the future of Casado, suggesting that Monaco are already out of the race.

As per the report, Casado was offered to various clubs by his agent Jorge Mendes, including Monaco.

But it appears the Ligue 1 outfit have chosen not to enter the bidding for the young midfielder. They had no intention to do so in the first place.

The exact reasoning for Monaco’s decision has not been specified, but one can gauge that the midfielder might have simply been too expensive for the Monegasque outfit.

Casado has no shortage of options

Casado has a lot of options to choose from. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Monaco opting out of the race to sign Casado this summer is a setback for Barcelona, who are hoping to sanction his exit as soon as possible.

But the midfielder has no shortage of suitors, with the report mentioning that various Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are also interested in his services.

Atletico Madrid, too, were interested in the Spaniard earlier in the year while the player has received offers from Saudi Arabia as well.

The onus is now on Casado to find a suitable outfit and carry on negotiations, as Barça wait to offload the La Masia product.