Memphis Depay seals transfer to Atletico Madrid as Barcelona safe Yannick Carrasco switch choice

An settlement for Memphis Depay value €3 million (£2.63 million), which additionally contains an choice for Yannick Carrasco, has been reached between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 20, 2023 19:23 IST

Dutch star Memphis Depay completes switch to Atletico Madrid (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Atletico Madrid have signed Memphis Depay from La Liga rivals Barcelona on a two-and-a-half-year contract, the 2 golf equipment introduced on Friday. The 28-year-old took half in a coaching session with the Madrid membership on Thursday with the permission of Barcelona. Depay joins Atletico Madrid on a everlasting foundation after they have been left with out offensive choices following the mortgage departure of Joao Felix to Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Barcelona has secured the choice of a ‘preferential buy’ of Atleti winger Yannick Carrasco as a part of the deal, which might see the Belgian swap in the summertime. Memphis joined Barcelona in the course of the European Championships in the summertime of 2021. The Dutch ahead was 27 years previous on the time, arriving on a free switch after 5 seasons at Olympique Lyonnais.

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In his first few months in Barcelona, Memphis shortly gained the Camp Nou crowd over. His objectives made him each the reference in assault and a goalscorer. However, the Netherlands worldwide skilled damage points that prevented a run within the group, earlier than the membership bolstered its ahead choices with signings within the winter switch window in the course of the 21/22 season.

Memphis continued to assist the group together with his objectives, nonetheless. Including this season’s matches, Memphis scored 14 objectives and offered 2 assists in 42 appearances whereas carrying the Barca jersey.

Depay has been capped 86 occasions since his debut in 2013, scoring 43 objectives – leaving him seven wanting the Netherlands’ all-time prime scorer Robin van Persie. Depay performed ultimately yr’s World Cup in Qatar, scoring one purpose because the Dutch reached the quarter-finals the place they misplaced to eventual champions Argentina on penalties.

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Jan 20, 2023