Barcelona facilitates loan of top star Marc Casadó to La Liga rival Deportivo A Coruña

Barcelona have sent Marc Casadó to Deportivo A Coruña on loan until June 30, 2027, complete with a €30 million option to make the deal permanent. The club is also picking up a significant chunk of his wages, which tells you everything about how crowded the midfield has become at Camp Nou. Casadó, a 22-year-old La Masia graduate with 75 senior appearances for Barcelona, found himself at the bottom of a very deep depth chart. When your midfield options include Rodri, Pedri, Marc Bernal, Gavi, and Frenkie de Jong, even a Spain international can struggle to crack the starting eleven. A calculated exit on deadline day The loan was finalized on the final day of the summer transfer window, around September 1-2, 2026. It came after Casadó reportedly turned down interest from Turkish clubs Besiktas and Galatasaray, choosing instead to stay in Spain where he could compete in a familiar league and maximize his development. What Casadó brings to Deportivo Born on September 14, 2003, Casadó made his first-team debut during the 2022-23 season. Since then, he has accumulated an impressive trophy cabinet: two La Liga titles in 2024-25 and 2025-26, one Copa del Rey, and two Spanish Super Cups. His ...