According to Gerard Romero, Atletico Madrid offered Barcelona the swap of Memphis Depay for their winger Thomas Lemar. This was the Rojiblancos' first official bid for the Dutchman.
However, the Catalans rejected it because they were not interested in Lemar. Barca will only consider cash offers.
Romero adds that with Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski suspended for the next two league games, the club is not in a rush to offload Memphis.
In terms of Lemar, the 27-year-old winger has not been a key player for Diego Simeone this season. Thomas has appeared in 15 games (8 starts) and has two assists. His contract expires at the end of the season.
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Barcelona Vice-President blames La Liga for €90m hole in transfer budget
Barcelona vice-president blames La Liga for €90m transfer fee shortfall
Barcelona and La Liga have been at odds for some time due to the natural conflict of interest between the two main institutions that still need the other
On Friday it was revealed that Blaugrana will take La Liga to court to complain about unequal conditions among the participating clubs, with 38 of the 42 leagues in Spain's top two. Sign up for his CVC offering. As part of the deal, La Liga gave him an additional 15% of their income in relation to the salary cap.
Barcelona were not among those teams and filed a formal complaint that other teams had an advantage over them Vice-president Rafael Yusé told Diario AS that he will be fighting La Liga because of this
"This is a very clear issue. We will protect our interests We understand that the club's right to compete has been violated, so we have filed a complaint with the Commercial Court of Barcelona."
"We fight for more financial fair play, which is what it takes to build a better team."
When asked what they hope to get out of it, Juste offered a thinly veiled shot at La Liga, adamant that all teams should follow the same rules
"The goal is a matter of competition, that's all. There should be more fair play."
But Juste will reveal what he believes to be the real reason Barcelona want to host La Liga.
“We complained that if we had more than 15% of the 600 million euros Sixth Street gave us, we would need signatures of 90 million euros. and helped solve the Treasury in the short and long term...It's not just about the players.Fair play is decided by them and we don't agree with that."
Of course, that €90 million would give him more room to maneuver in the market Yuste mentions the sale of TV rights and Barca Studios to Sixth Street
Not only will these deals give the club short-term solvency, but they will spend again in the summer instead of spending years in purgatory in the transfer window as Barcelona grapple with a significantly inflated wage bill They need to be able to get started. No wonder they are trying to make the most of it.
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