Barcelona’s move for Atletico Madrid winger hinges on the future of 21-year-old forward

Back in January when Barcelona sold Memphis Depay to Atletico Madrid for about €4 million, the Blaugrana acquired the purchase option for a certain Yannick Carrasco for €15 million.

It is no secret that the 29-year-old Belgian is someone who is liked by the Barcelona management as well as the coaching staff. And at the moment, Xavi has asked for someone who can dominate the left wing as the right flank is safely occupied by the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha.

This is where Carrasco comes into the picture. Last month, when Barcelona took on Atletico Madrid, the Belgium winger was arguably his side’s best player throughout the game. The 29-year-old put Jules Kounde in a lot of trouble with his speed and agility.

These are the traits that Xavi wants in his wingers, but the Belgian’s transfer to Barcelona hinges on several factors, to say the least. According to SPORT, the first and utmost factor is Ez Abde’s future.

Sporting Director Mateu Alemany, who will leave the team on June 30, spoke ahead of the Osasuna game that Abde had earned the right to return to Barcelona.

“Abde’s loan to Osasuna was a perfect choice, he has developed in a great way. He deserves a chance to return here at Barcelona — we will speak about that with Xavi,” Alemany said.

However, if there is a substantial offer for Abde in the summer, Barça will accept it. For what it is worth, the player’s representatives have already made a few trips to England to probe different Premier League clubs.

So if there is an attractive offer in the summer, Barcelona will want to benefit from it in order to comply with the Financial Fair Play rule and that money can eventually be used to buy Carrasco.

Alemany, for his part, is understood to have promised Xavi that he will sign Carrasco for just €10 million before the director departs for Aston Villa on June 30.