Newcastle to Compete with Barcelona for Marcelo Brozovic Transfer at £31m Fee

Reports suggest that Newcastle United is preparing to pay a whopping £31 million for Inter Milan and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. The Magpies are keen to add reinforcements to their squad in preparation for European football next season. The team’s recent 6-1 victory over Tottenham moved them up to third place in the Premier League table, and they are expected to secure a spot in the Champions League next season. According to Croatian outlet Sportske Novosti, Newcastle is eyeing up Brozovic as a potential transfer at the end of the season. His arrival would free up Bruno Guimaraes to move into a more attacking role. Barcelona is also interested in the Croatian international, who has 85 caps for his country, and Liverpool is known to be monitoring his situation. However, Newcastle has the financial power to facilitate a deal for Brozovic, who has started just 13 league games this season. They are expected to offer him a substantial salary package to sweeten the deal. Brozovic joined Inter Milan from Dinamo Zagreb in 2015 and has a contract until 2026. He has played more than 300 games for the Serie A giants, contributing 30 goals and 38 assists. He has claimed a Serie A title and Coppa Italia during his eight-year spell at the club. The midfield engine also reached the World Cup final with Croatia in 2018 and the semi-finals last year.