Would Carrasco improve Memphis Depay? Barter pros and cons

The last hours have been keys in the negotiations between the Athletic of Madrid and the FC Barcelona by the signing of Memphis Depay. The Dutch has several weeks in the ramp of exit and the courses of Matheus Cunha and Joao Félix to the Premier have opened him the doors of the Cívitas Metropolitan for a new beginning where can go back to feel important.

Some media have linked the possibility of a barter of footballers in which Thomas Lemar would be involved. However, the agency 'EFE' ensures that Xavi Hernández is not by the work to reinforce to a direct rival and only would leave to go to the attacker in case that in the operation was included Yannick Carrasco, one of the most polyvalent footballers of the group colchonero. In case that both clubs begin to approach postures to concretise the movement, these would be the consequences and profits of his arrival to the Spotify Camp Nou.

Pros

The Belgian already has showed that it is an explosive extreme, with speed, good hit and with the sufficient confidence for encarar he same the rival area. Nowadays the Barcelona game depends a lot of the leadership of his forwards, as Ousmane Dembélé or Robert Lewandowski, so that his arrival would be an important reinforcement of face to the second half of the season.

Besides, to his 29 years has a wide knowledge of the football in LaLiga, since it is a member of the Athletic of Madrid from the 2015 to exception of the year and half that contested in the First Chinese Division. In what it goes of campaign with the Athletic has played 23 commitments for a total of 1.333' minutes, where has seen door in two opportunities and has delivered three assistances. By his part, Memphis only has explained in 206' minutes for Xavi with a goal in his sack, what contrasts with the continuity of Carrasco in Madrid.

His characteristics of game also are different. Memphis Is more positional and his natural role is leading centre, something that will keep him in the ostracism while Robert Lewandowski keep healthy. All the contrary to Carrasco, that plays by band and can go in in the constant rotation that handles the technician in each commitment. His capacity in the one against one is notorious and can work by the two sides. A complement ideal for Dembélé.

Contras

In the negative section is his wage. The Belgian has some emolumentos annual that oscillate the 6.5 million euros, almost two more than what earns the ex Olympique Lyon in Barcelona. Also it is on the table that his value of market is 10 higher millions and that has a valid agreement until 2024, so that the rojiblancos could ask some type of economic compensation in the operation.

Already in the sportive field, his incorporation could opacar to players that still have not consolidated totally inside the eleven, as Ferran Torres or Ansu Fati. Both need minutes to recover the confidence and could remain under the shadow of a player experienced like Carrasco, the one who besides would not be by the work to be acting.

Finally it is the system of game of the Barça. The culés have a sportive philosophy very marked and no all adapt with rapidity, what could delay his leadership while it knows to his new mates and attracts the ideas and functions that Xavi has pautadas for him.