Transfer News: Arsenal and Liverpool target Brozovic available for £21m

Inter Milan are reportedly ready to offload Marcelo Brozovic with Premier League heavyweights Liverpool and Arsenal interested in the midfielder.

Marcelo Brozovic joined Inter Milan on loan from Dinamo Zagreb in January 2015 with an obligation to buy the player during the one-and-half-year loan. The Croatian had a pretty solid first full season and finished the 2015-16 Serie A with 4 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances for the club. The midfielder also found the net 3 times in 3 appearances in the Italian Cup for the Nerazzurri.

Brozovic made his senior international debut for Croatia in 2014 in a 1-0 win over Australia and was included in the Croatian national squad for the 2014 World Cup. The midfielder has since gone on to make 19 appearances for the European nation with a decent return of 4 goals to his name. The 23-year-old was also a crucial part of Ante Cacic’s squad for the European Champions in France, starting 3 of the 4 matches and providing an assist before Luka Modric & co. bowed out to Portugal at the Round of 16 stage.

Brozovic has made the central midfield spot his own at San Siro with impressive performances after joining from Dinamo Zagreb.

Marcelo Brozovic has been the subject of interest from Premier League clubs since the end of last season with Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly interested in the midfielder. Inter Milan were earlier happy to see the player stay at San Siro and were not looking to entertain any offers for the Croatian.

The situation seems to have changed now as fresh reports from Gazzetta dello Sport have claimed that Inter Milan are looking to offload the player to make room for Axel Witsel. The report goes on to state that the Nerazzurri are prepared to let the midfielder leave for a fee close to the £21m mark. Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly the clubs with the most interest in the 23-year-old and could test Inter’s resolve with an offer close the asking price.

The midfielder is widely renowned for his passing ability and vision. Brozovic is a master at dictating the pace of the game, while his ability to hold the ball and his strong defensive contributions make him a complete midfielder. He does have visible weaknesses in aerial duels and his tackling ability, but those can be worked upon as he continues to improve himself through regular first-team football.

Inter Milan are reportedly looking to make space for Axel Witsel and could be set to offload the Croatian if any interested club is willing to match their evaluation of the midfielder.

He also happens to have previous experience of European football with his former club Dinamo Zagreb, having played in both the Champions League and Europa League. Brozovic’s abilities outline what a player needs in order to thrive in the central midfield role in the demanding Premier League.

With Witsel a potential replacement, Inter are ready to sell the player provided the interested clubs match their asking price. Arsenal and Liverpool are set to battle it out in a bid to secure the Croatian international’s signature as it looks more and more likely that Marcelo Brozovic will be plying his trade for a Premier League club in the coming season.