Atletico Madrid Regret Not Selling Belgian International Yannick Carrasco During Recent Transfer Window

Atletico Madrid Regret Not Selling Belgian International Yannick Carrasco During Recent Transfer Window

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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  • Yannick Carrasco is struggling for goals this season, leading to Atletico Madrid's poor form so far
  • Belgian international Carrasco was an integral part of Diego Simeone's attack but is now relegated to the bench
  • Atletico Madrid recently signed Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona, leading to further competition for first-team places

Atletico Madrid are lacking their attacking edge this season.

The Rojiblancos are fourth on the La Liga table and have netted 16 goals in their ten games.

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Yannick Carrasco has gone from regular starter to warming the bench at Atletico Madrid, and the club regrets not selling him when they had a chance. Image: David S. Bustamante/ Irina R. Hipolito.
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Both João Félix and Yannick Carrasco have been struggling for form in front of the goal however.

Félix has struggled with a lack of form and is growing frustrated with sitting on the bench while the Belgian international, Carrasco has had chances but failed to take them.

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He was a key player for Atletico last season but has failed to replicate that form this time around. As noted by Transfermarkt, Carrasco has scored just one goal from 13 appearances.

Madrid Universal reports that Atletico regrets not selling the player in the summer. Carrasco is believed to have a €60 million release clause in his contract, and Tottenham Hotspur were one of the clubs interested in his signature.

The move never materialised and Carrasco remained in Spain.

However, Diego Simeone’s side believes they missed out on a great chance to part ways with the player and generate some funds.

Carrasco’s poor run of form has also seen him lose his place in the first team. His role could be significantly reduced with Atletico officially signing Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona.

Portuguese youngster João Félix grows frustrated with limited playing time at Atletico Madrid

João Félix is one of the most valuable players in La Liga, but he’s struggling to get into the Atletico Madrid team.

The Portuguese youngster has warmed the bench for the past four games and only received 29 minutes of game time across these four matches.

The player is now growing tired of his new role at the club and could be considering an exit, Sports Brief reported. Diego Simeone has taken the blame for the youngster's lack of game time.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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