Atletico Madrid Choose Memphis Depay As A Replacement.

Memphis Depay is eager to leave Barcelona in January and has a destination in mind, but talks between Atletico Madrid and the Blaugrana have not yet resulted in a deal.

Barcelona wants Atleti to pay for Memphis outright or add Yannick Carrasco in a trade for the Dutchman. Suggestions that Los Colchoneros have rejected. They are hesitant to give up anything to acquire Memphis since they know he will be released in only six months.

If a deal for Memphis cannot be reached this winter, they have a number of choices on their short list, according to Diario AS. Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Marcus Thuram, RB Leipzig’s Andre Silva, and Getafe’s Enes Unail are all candidates.

Vitinha, a striker for Braga with 12 goals so far this year, is reportedly interested in being loaned to Los Colchoneros for the second half of the season, according to Relevo.

It’s possible that Atletico is using this as another negotiating ploy. Depending on how much money Barcelona are demanding, Los Rojiblancos would likely still save money by bringing in Memphis instead of Vitinha. Atleti can try to pressure Barcelona into making a decision by threatening to depart without even saving on Memphis’ pay for the remainder of the season.