After Joao Felix left Atletico Madrid to join Chelsea, the red and whites from the Spanish capital want Memphis Depay to fill in the void. And that’s where Atletico’s Belgian winger Yannick Carrasco sees a chance – and a route to Camp Nou.The Belgian international told Diego Simeone the best way to get Depay is to send him the other way. But Atletico have different ideas: they want Barcelona to let the former Lyon and Manchester United forward move to the red and white half of Madrid for free. No transfer fee, and no player going the other way. In other words, they are acting like spoilt brats.Arsenal’s failed bid for Mudryk revealed, Gunners after RaphinhaMemphis doesn’t feature in Xavi’s plans. The prospect of moving to Atletico intrigues him. And he only has six months of contract left. That’s why Atletico believe Barca would be happy to let him go – to trim down their playing staff and reduce the wage bill. Simeone wants both Carrasco and Depay to choose from.The whole operation is being carried out by the powerful football agent Pini Zahavi, and Carrasco has already told all parties that he’d like a move to Barcelona. He knows the trade is complicated, but he won’t throw in the towel until the market closes on 31 January. The outcome of the operation depends on his ability to convince Simeone and Atletico’s CEO Gil Marin. His chances are slim, however.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955260##This will be another attempt of Atletico to profit from Barcelona’s prior poor recruitment and planning – just like they did when they secured the signatures of Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez.However, they with the departures of Joao Felix and Matheus Cunha to Wolves, they must not allow January to pass without signing someone who knows where the goal is. Atletico are currently fourth in La Liga table and will face a long battle to stay there and qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
