Pjanic will leave Barcelona this week with Sharjah leading chase

Pjanic will leave Barcelona this week with Sharjah leading chase

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The midfielder could move to the UAE where the transfer window is still open

If there are no twists, Miralem Pjanic will leave FC Barcelona this week. The Bosnian midfielder has received a big offer from Sharjah FC in the United Arab Emirates and, after initially having doubts, he has been convinced the three-year offer, at the age of 32, is a lucrative one that cannot be turned down.

Pjanic returned to Barça this summer after a year on loan at Besiktas and convinced Xavi Hernandez in preseason he could be a useful squad player. He decided to stay, but he has not played a single minute in four LaLiga games, which has influenced his decision to leave Barça. He plans to speak with Xavi in the coming hours to communicate his decision.

TERMINATE CONTRACT

According to club sources, negotiates are advanced for Barça to terminate Pjanic's contract this week to allow him to leave. 

In principle, he will move for free and talks focus on if he will receive any money from the contract he has left at Barça, given he already reduced his salary to go on loan to Turkey last year.

Pjanic's deal at Camp Nou runs until 2024. Even though Xavi has said he can be useful, the club are open to his departure because it will free up more salary space. 

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