Information confirmed by the Super-Agent Pini Zahavi for the Nieuwsblad. This media hype prompted YC17 to speak out on the club’s website. ”At the moment, I’m only thinking about Atleti”, he had explained. Another adage of the transfer window: one day is not the other and anything can happen.
This Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano announced that the Colchoneros had reached an agreement with Memphis Depay. Atletico only paid a sum between 2-3 million for the Dutchman. A gift… or almost. Because the two clubs have reached another agreement … for next summer. Explanations.
A call option at 20 million euros
According to Marca, they agreed for Carrasco to join Catalonia this summer against a check for €20m. This crazy idea can be explained in several ways. First of all, Atletico Madrid never wanted to strengthen a direct competitor during this transfer window. For his part, the player is very grateful to his club for having taken him out of China when the Covid appeared. Especially since he has had the best period of his career since his return with this title in La Liga vintage 2020-2021.
Problem: Piston’s contract expires in 2024. And the player and his agent have already refused several offers to extend his lease. Objective: sign a last big contract and relaunch in a new club. As a result, all parties have found common ground. The player would have signed a “preferential purchase option of 20 million euros”, assures Marca. In this way, all parties are satisfied.
Well aware that no one will pay the clause of his player estimated at 60 million euros, the Colchoneros recover part of the investment made (27 million in 2020) for a player who will set sail a year later. Blaugrana have player preference…but this option isn’t mandatory. Which means they can change their minds. While the player will have the choice of his future if FC Barcelona changes option.
The transfer window will never cease to amaze us!