{
  "id": 5630691,
  "title": "Barcelona cut midfielder asking price in half this summer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/barcelona-cut-midfielder-asking-price-in-half-this-summer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T19:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-cut-midfielder-asking-price-195500091.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona slashed the asking price for midfielder Marc Casadó in half this summer in an effort to sell him. Despite this concession, the club was unsuccessful in finding a permanent buyer. Casadó, who recently left Barcelona for Deportivo La Coruña, was the focus of Camp Nou officials throughout the transfer window. They even managed to secure a €20 million deal with Bayer Leverkusen, but the German club ultimately withdrew their interest due to internal issues. As a result, Casadó is set to remain with Barcelona until at least 2027.",
  "summary": "The brass at La Liga giants Barcelona agreed to cut their demands for midfielder Marc Casadó by a full 50% in efforts to move him on this summer. In the end, however, even this stance failed to give ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Barcelona reduced Casadó's price by half this summer.",
    "Club failed to find permanent buyer despite concession.",
    "Casadó joins Deportivo La Coruña after Bayer Leverkusen pull out."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}