Matteo Moretto Transfer Column: Orri Oskarsson, Memphis Depay, Ansu Fati and Mario Hermoso
Former Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso has never been an option for Barcelona, despite his name being mentioned in recent months. And there was never a chance that Hermoso would return to Atletico, after his contract expired at the end of June.
Hermoso has been the subject of inquiries from many clubs, but especially he has been offered to many clubs: Inter, AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Bologna, Al Ittihad, Manchester United and Villarreal all included. In the last few days, Galatasaray reached an agreement on the financial package, between his salary and his sign-on bonus, which would be almost 5 million euros net. Yet the player himself was waiting for Roma because he knew that Roma was interested in him.
In the last 48-72 hours his move to Rome gained momentum and when the official offer came on the table last night, he immediately said yes. He joins a two-year contract plus an option for another.
Real Sociedad have been trying to sign a striker all summer, and we previously reported their interest in Borja Mayoral. Finally, they got a deal over the line for 20-year-old Icelandic striker Orri Oskarson on transfer deadline day.
Negotiations between Real Sociedad and Copenhagen for Oskarsson broke down in a video call at 11 in the morning on the last day of the transfer window. La Real, after being in the Danish capital to negotiate in person, raised its offer with its final contacts with Copenhagen. In the latest offer, they added bonuses to the amount of €3m and a percentage of any future sales in addition to the fixed fee of €20m. Oskarsson, who was flattered by the perseverance of the Real Sociedade, said yes.
Yes, it is true that the Rayo Vallecano tried a second major signing after James Rodriguez, trying to bring Memphis Depay, but it was an attempt brought by a sudden impulse, and Raul de Tomas had to leave to make the move. at all possible. He could also stay in Spain, and he stayed to live in Madrid during the summer.
Now, in the last hours, Seville held concrete conversations with those who deal with the business of Memphis Depay but there is distance in terms of the money they offer and the demands of the player. It is not a simple matter by any means. In addition, Memphis had also received proposals from Italian clubs, requests came from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, but neither of those trips have progressed either.
When it comes to Ansu Fati, who was one of the many Barcelona players who were linked with a departure, I think the injury ruled him out in the end. However, I think that is a topic that we will probably discuss in January.
Although it has not been a permanent affair, many Spanish clubs would have taken him on loanbut I don't know if Seville was one of those sides that show a real interest in him. Between now and January, we'll have a better idea of what kind of role Ansu Fati could play in Hansi Flick's plans. It is worth noting that Vitor Roque has left to join Real Betis on loan, Flick said in pre-season that he was testing Fati as a number nine.
Matteo Moretto will be back with more transfer news in the coming days, providing exclusive information on the biggest stories in Spain and Italy.
