Atletico sign Depay from Barcelona

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 Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, the competitors in the Spanish Football League, announced today, Friday, the transfer of Memphis Depay to the Spanish capital club, coming from the Catalan club, with a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 28-year-old striker trained with Atletico Madrid on Thursday, with permission from Barcelona. The Dutch player will give Atletico Madrid more attacking options after the departure of Portuguese Joao Felix to Chelsea on loan earlier this month. Barcelona said in a statement that it would receive an amount of "three million euros ($3.25 million) plus one million in variables."

The Spanish Football League rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid confirmed today, Friday, that Memphis Depay has transferred from the Catalan club to the Spanish capital club under a two-and-a-half-year deal. With authorization from Barcelona, the 28-year-old attacker practised with Atletico Madrid on Thursday. After the loan transfer of Portuguese winger Joao Felix to Chelsea earlier this month, the Dutch player will provide Atletico Madrid additional alternatives in the attacking third. The sum Barcelona would get was described as "three million euros ($3.25 million) plus one million in variables" in a statement from the city.

Depay, who previously played in Eindhoven and Manchester United, joined Barcelona for free in July 2021 with a two-year contract from Olympique Lyonnais. He played 42 games with Barcelona and scored 14 goals, but he fell out of coach Xavi’s accounts after signing Polish striker Robert Lewandowski last year.

In July 2021, Depay, who had previously played for Eindhoven and Manchester United, freely agreed to a two-year contract with Barcelona. He made 42 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 14 goals, but Xavi lost interest in him after the team recruited Polish striker Robert Lewandowski last year.

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