IN A SWAP WITH MEMPHIS
Xavi changes the plans: Asks for Yannick Carrasco's signing!
Despite the fact that FC Barcelona does not want to sell Memphis Depay to Atlético de Madrid, Xavi Hernández does consider the option... Only if it is with the exchange of Yannick Carrasco!
Memphis Depay Has monopolised the attention the FC Barcelona in the middle of the window of transfers of winter. The Athletic of Madrid is the main candidate to do with his services, six months before it finalise his agreement with the Barcelona entity, but from the club descartan his exit to reinforce to a direct rival in LaLiga.
Nevertheless, a request of Xavi Hernández would have changed the panorama completely. 'EFE' has informed that the trainer culé would accept an alone barter in case that, in return, Yannick Carrasco land in the Spotify Camp Nou in this month of January. Both clubs would be in conversations to carry out the operation.
Xavi understands that only it can leave go out Memphis in case that it arrive a new footballer, but descarta the possibility that it was Thomas Lemar the one who arrive through a barter, as it had informed in the last hours. Instead, yes it interests him the profile of a Carrasco that is not living his best moment in the Cívitas Metropolitan.
The Belgian player had been key in the plans of the 'Cholo' Simeone in the season in which the Athletic of Madrid finished champion of League (in the 2020-2021), but since has gone losing leadership. In this course, has added 1.332 minutes in 23 parties between all the competitions and has been headline in 15 occasions. It has marked four goals and has contributed two assistances.
Although his importance has diminished in this last year, for the moment in the Athletic of Madrid have not posed the possibility to sell him, although from the Premier League have showed interest constantly in his traspaso. The Tottenham was very near to pay his clause of 60 million euros.
Memphis, in the focus
On the other hand, in the Barça the case of Memphis Depay begins to heat . The footballer of 28 years already gave green light to his exit with destination to the Cívitas Metropolitan, but the culés have put a lot of resistance to leave him fichar by a direct rival. However, also they understand that in six months will be free agent and will leave the club without leaving a euro, by what would be preferable to sell him now. If they give the 'OK' with Carrasco, would be simpler.
