{"id":8452,"date":"2025-02-18T12:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=8452"},"modified":"2025-02-18T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:09:13","slug":"hansi-flick-delivers-verdict-on-83m-barcelona-star-amid-chelsea-transfer-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/hansi-flick-delivers-verdict-on-83m-barcelona-star-amid-chelsea-transfer-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Hansi Flick delivers verdict on \u00a383m Barcelona star amid Chelsea transfer links"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marc Casado has dropped down the pecking order at Barcelona in recent weeks (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has thrown his support behind Marc Casado amid speculation linking the out-of-favour midfielder with a move to Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casado established himself as a regular at the base of Flick’s midfield in the first half of the season and received his first Spain call-up thanks to a string of eye-catching displays, perhaps most notably against Real Madrid<\/a> and Bayern Munich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Casado has seen his minutes diminish significantly on the back of a costly mistake in Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat at home to Atletico Madrid<\/a> in December, with Flick opting to take the 21-year-old out of the firing line.<\/p>\n

Since Barca’s Spanish Super Cup triumph over Madrid, Casado has played the full 90 minutes on just one occasion and the youngster has not been handed a start in any of the club’s last five matches in La Liga.<\/p>\n

It has led to inevitable questions over Casado’s future and recent reports<\/a> emanating out of Spain claimed Chelsea had made an approach to lure the Spain international away from the Camp Nou with the promise of guaranteed playing time.<\/p>\n

However, it’s understood Casado remains fully committed to the Catalan giants for the time being and Flick is adamant the defensive midfielder is still at the forefront of his plans.<\/p>\n

‘No, He has not done anything wrong. I am also speaking with him,’ the Barcelona boss told reporters.<\/p>\n

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The youngster has not started any of Barca’s last five league games (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Casado has done nothing wrong, insists Flick (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘At the moment it is like this because Frenkie [de Jong] is doing really well, he is also producing a good level in ball possession and key moments. <\/p>\n

‘This is what we need and at the moment it\u2019s like this. <\/p>\n

‘Frenkie starts, but Casa is also doing well.’<\/p>\n

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Chelsea have held talks with Casado’s entourage (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flick underlined that his decision to leave Casado out of his starting XI in recent weeks was nothing personal.<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s not a case of: when one plays, it is something against the other,’ the German added.<\/p>\n

‘Everyone has their job. We are one team, and when everyone plays, they have to play well, it\u2019s a normal thing.’<\/p>\n

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