AS have revealed that Atletico Madrid would be willing to cash in on rumoured Tottenham target Yannick Carrasco in January as the La Liga giants have to raise funds to cover their losses.
Carrasco was reportedly on Spurs’ radar during the summer, with The Telegraph claiming during the final week of the transfer window that the North London club had entered into talks with Atletico over a deal for the Belgian international.
It was asserted at the time that Los Colchoneros were under pressure to sell some players to comply with the salary cap imposed by La Liga and that even though Carrasco’s release clause stands at £51.2m, he would be sold for a much lower fee.
However, the 29-year-old, whose current contract expires in 2024 (Transfermarkt), ended up staying put at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Marca stated a couple of weeks ago that on the back of Carrasco’s sub-standard displays so far this season, Atletico regret the fact that they did not sell the wing-back to Spurs in the summer.
AS have reported that Deigo Simione’s side are now in a financial mess after finishing in fourth place in their Champions League group, not only missing out on the knockout stages but also failing to enter the Europa League.
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It is explained that the La Liga club would have to make up for losses of around €30m (£25.8m) in January and that Carrasco is one of the players they could sacrifice. The report adds that the experienced wing-back has a lot of admirers in the Premier League.
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We know that Carrasco has been on Conte’s and Paratici’s radars in the past. So, a move from Spurs in January cannot be ruled out as the North London club might be in the market for a wing-back in January if they do decide to loan out Djed Spence, which is now looking increasingly likely.
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