Inter are in a difficult spot in the negotiation with Marcelo Brozovic. The current contract of the midfielder expires in 2022. A few teams, including Liverpool, have taken an interest in signing him as a free agent. The parties are distant from reaching an agreement. However, the atmosphere between them is serene and collaborative, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Inter offered a four-year deal with €4M wages plus bonuses. Instead, Brozovic asked to earn close to what the newcomer Hakan Calhanoglu is making, €6M per year, including the add-ons. The club would like to come to terms sooner rather than later. But the talks will take a great deal of patience, the publication adds.
According to Alfredo Pedullà, coach Simone Inzaghi and the front office consider him an indispensable part of the team. On the other hand, the Croatian international is almost 29 and is looking for the penultimate payday of his career, the richest one. Therefore, he is asking for considerable sums to put pen-to-paper. The salary given to Lautaro Martinez, whose extension should be announced soon, is a factor too.
Brozovic would have offers from the top clubs in England, Spain, and Germany if he committed to transferring through a Bosman move from January on, the transfer market expert relays. Inter are determined to avoid such scenario, but they will have to improve their offer. The midfielder joined the Nerazzurri in 2016 from Dinamo Zagreb. He accumulated over 240 appearances, tallying 25 goals and 32 assists.