Atletico continue to get bargains at Barcelona’s expense. They signed a proven goalscorer Memphis Depay for a symbolic fee of $3 million, replaced the departed duo of Joao Felix and Matheus Cuhna – and gave Barca the first option for the future purchase of their winger Yannick Carrasco. In short, everyone gets what they want – sooner or later.##NAJAVA_MECA_6961629##The 28-year-old is a skilful attacker with excellent mobility, with the ability to play both upfront and on the left wing, where he made a name for himself with his dribbling skills and shooting. However, his talents were under-used at Camp Nou, even though he made so many sacrifices when joining them from Olympique Lyonnais in June 2021. He was a free agent and probably could have gotten more money elsewhere, but he was willing to accept a modest contract just to pull on the Barca shirt. His enthusiasm and loyalty turned out to be misplaced.Carrasco puts pressure on Atletico’s greedy directors: If you want Memphis, let me go to BarcaFriday’s announcement comes after it was revealed the two clubs had reached an agreement two days earlier, following unsuccessful talks with manager Xavi over the player’s future. The move means Depay finally secures his long sought-after move away from Barcelona, having made four appearances all campaign following rejected moves to Newcastle and Galatasary six months ago.Memphis Depay for club and country since the start of 2021:69 games 👕36 goals ⚽️Atletico Madrid get the experienced 28-year-old striker for only $3.2 million. 😮 pic.twitter.com/qdIdsOGbGb— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 20, 2023 With the Netherlands’ record goalscorer registered as an Atletico player, all that remains is for him to make his debut for the red and whites. However, he’s unlikely to feature against Real Valladolid on Saturday.Meanwhile, Carrasco will wait for his dream switch to Barcelona.
