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– Atletico Madrid have signed forward Memphis Depay from Barcelona, the LaLiga club announced on Friday.
– Sources have told that the fee for Memphis could rise to over €4 million.
– Memphis has put pen to paper on deal for the remainder of the campaign and two more seasons.
🇳🇱 Memphis is a new Red & White player! 🔴⚪
🖊 The Dutch international has signed with our club for the remainder of the season and 2 more campaigns.
👋 #WelcomeMemphis! pic.twitter.com/CbK3ko1n5x
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) January 20, 2023
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– The Netherlands international’s contract at Barca was due to expire in June and he had played a minimal role at Camp Nou this season, starting just two league games.
– Atletico are looking to strengthen their forward line after they allowed Joao Felix to join Chelsea on loan and Matheus Cunha moved to Wolves, leaving them relying on Alvaro Morata, Antoine Griezmann and Angel Correa in attack.
– Diego Simeone’s side are having a difficult season, eliminated from the Champions League at the group stage and battling to finish in the LaLiga top four, although they qualified for the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 2-0 win at Levante.
– Memphis, 28, had missed training with Barcelona on Wednesday as the move neared completion.
– Sources told that the initial fee would be €3m, with just over €1m potentially due in variables.
Official, confirmed. Memphis Depay signs with Atlético Madrid until June 2025, deal signed and completed. ⚪️🔴🤝🏻 #Atléti
Barcelona will receive €3/4m fee. pic.twitter.com/Jpd6PA8PB4
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 20, 2023
– Depay joined Barca on a free transfer in July 2021 signing a two-year deal, having previously played for PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United and Lyon.
– He began as a regular with then coach Ronald Koeman — scoring 12 league goals in his first season — but has featured less under Xavi, who has preferred to pick Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembele, Raphinha and Ferran Torres this campaign.
