After Greece, the Emirates Take Their Turn
Al-Jazira from Abu Dhabi shows interest in the 33-year-old Croatian midfielder, who is a free agent. Talks with Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have stalled for now due to financial demands.
Al-Jazira from Abu Dhabi shows interest in the 33-year-old Croatian midfielder, who is a free agent. Talks with Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have stalled for now due to financial demands.
Marcelo Brozović has yet to find a new club after ending his three-year stint with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr this summer. However, options keep emerging, with the latest coming from the United Arab Emirates. Al-Jazira from Abu Dhabi has shown interest in the 33-year-old Croatian midfielder.
Brozović is currently a free agent, meaning a potential new club would not have to pay a transfer fee. This makes him even more attractive on the market, despite his age and demands.
In recent weeks, Greek giants Olympiacos and Panathinaikos showed the most concrete interest. At one point, Real Madrid was even mentioned, but that story never gained serious traction. Talks with clubs from Greece have not yielded results so far, with Brozović's financial demands reportedly being the main stumbling block.
According to earlier reports from Tportal, the former Croatian international asked Olympiacos for a total of around seven million euros for a two-year contract. That amount proved too high for the Greek clubs.
Now, Al-Jazira has entered the picture. The Abu Dhabi-based club is considering Brozović as one of the options to bolster their midfield. In the coming days, it should become clearer whether this interest will turn into a concrete offer.
For Al-Jazira, signing an experienced midfielder who was a mainstay in the Croatian national team for years and played for Inter and Al Nassr would be one of the most high-profile additions of the summer. It remains to be seen whether the two sides can align financially and whether Brozović will continue his career in the United Arab Emirates.
