The news came to the fore not long ago and escalated from all the negotiations: Barca had made a move for the player. This led to increased pressure on the winter market for a move that had already been exposed.
The player himself said he agreed to move to Barca: he took it for granted that his time in Zagreb was over. All that remains is for there to be an agreement between the clubs, as the player is inclined to it.
'GOAL' assures that his club have placed a 40 million euro price tag on him, a sum that surpasses Barca's bid by 10 million. They have made it clear that the side led by Bartomeu must make a bigger effort.
The reasons that trigger the player's market value are his future potential and age: he is only 21. He is under contract until 2021, so another option would be to wait until next year when any negotiation would be completely free.