FC Barcelona will 'pass' to activate its purchase option on Yannick Carrasco

Except surprise of last hour, the FC Barcelona will not activate the clause that would allow him fichar to Yannick Carrasco by some 19 million euros from the Athletic of Madrid. To fault of some hours so that it fulfil the term, with the 23:59 hours of this Friday 30 June like the final moment, there are not contacts between both clubs after the team culé treated to reduce the price established in a pair of opportunities.

The intention of the Barcelona entity was to include to some players to free his mass salarial, but the rojiblancos were not convinced and kept firm in his posture to become attached to the clause negotiated in winter. The past month of January, in full negotiations for the traspaso of Memphis Depay, both clubs arrived to an agreement to include in the operation this option of purchase by the Belgian extreme that in this moment seemed a 'bargain', but that with the economic problems of the Barcelona now seems inalcanzable.

The strategy of the Barça has not finished giving results

The Catalan club has pretended at all times presionar to the Athletic with Carrasco with a similar formula to which has done the Atleti with them in other traspasos. But so that this work it is necessary to play with the needs and in in this case the needy club seem to be the Barça. In fact, already the own Carrasco does not seem to be in the same position of that moment in which the Atléti had decided to offer him a renewal to the drop.

Carrasco Is a player that likes to Xavi by his long route in the band, but even 19 million euros is a high quantity in this moment for a Barça that has given priority to the signing of Gündogán and has not been able to concretise the exits of Ansu Fati or Ferrán Torres. With the obligation to reduce mass salarial to fulfil the 'fair play' financial, the incorporation of Carrasco has done them too complicated and the time almost has exhausted .

Carrasco Will have to think now in his future without the Barça of by half

Now, Carrasco has agreement until 2024 with the Athletic of Madrid and although by the moment has not wanted to renew it, will have to listen again to the colchoneros if have another proposal for him. Without other offers by the moment, the Belgian seems that it will begin the pre-season with Diego Simeone and there the technician could try convince it to renew, at least until 2025.