Atletico Madrid striker Carrasco has once again made a major decision to join Saudi side Riyadh Youth. The media revealed that his annual salary is 13 million euros. Carrasco is really a man very much of his time. He has caught up with the golden dollar era of the Chinese Super League and the money-spinning era of Saudi Arabia. Carrasco is a pure person who just wants to make money by playing soccer and that's it. It's a clear route to this life plan and you have to accept it.
Carrasco is 30 years old and has only one year left on his contract with Atletico. He could leave the team with a lot of transfer fees and get the last big contract of his career, which is a win-win situation. Carrasco is now worth €25 million, while Riyadh Youth paid a transfer fee of €15 million. Atletico must have thought the offer was a bit low, but considering his contract is about to expire, rather than leaving the team for pennies on the dollar for a freebie, it would be better to be the one to give it away now. Besides, getting on good terms with Saudi Arabia isn't a bad thing. Maybe you can make a lot of money by selling in the future.
Carrasco was the thigh of the team when he played for Dalian in the Chinese Super League. He made 52 appearances for Dalian, scoring 24 goals and assisting 12 times. His ball breaks were so sharp that he often made a mess of the opponent's backline all by himself. Carrasco is tired enough playing in the Chinese Super League. He has to be dad and mom. Because our local players can't keep up with him. When Carrasco left the CSL for an interview, he said that even when he played in the CSL, his teammates wouldn't initiate passes, so he needed you to ask for the ball.
With the experience of playing in the Chinese Super League, Carrasco knows how to play soccer with far lesser teammates, which helps a lot in adapting to the Saudi Arabian league. However, Carrasco faces a bit of a problem. Riyadh's youngsters aren't as strong as Riyadh Crescent or Jeddah, with as many stars. Riyadh's youngsters have played five league games this season, but have yet to win and are stuck in the relegation zone. Can Carrasco pull his team out of the mire? I believe that with Carrasco's strength, there is still a lot of hope to help the team to stay in the relegation.
