Memphis Depay is Atletico Madrid's main target up front. According to Gerard Romero on his Twitch channel 'Jijantes', in order to get him, Atletico offered Barcelona a swap deal: they offered Tomas Lemar. That option was rejected by Barca.
The prestigious Catalan journalist said that Barca had received another swap deal. This time, several middle men proposed a swap deal involving Franck Kessie and Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.
Romero added that Barca are studying the offer and that they are even happy with it. Howver, the fact Kessie is far from willing to leave Barca is making the swap deal difficult.
Until a few days ago, Tottenham became the first club to make a formal offer for Franck Kessie. The English club put 15 million euros on the table in order to sign him in January, but the Ivorian midfielder is confident he can persuade Xavi this season.
January 13, 2023