Atlético de Madrid stirs up the market with a cheeky dig at Barcelona

Atlético de Madrid has once again set social media alight with one of those trademark “wind-ups” that have become a regular feature on the club’s official account. This time, the Madrid side posted three irony-filled tweets aimed at FC Barcelona amid the transfer-market rumor mill, using Fabrizio Romano’s famous “Here we go!” to joke about a supposed offer sent to the Catalan club.

Atlético de Madrid stirs up the market with a cheeky dig at Barcelona. Atlético de Madrid has once again set social media alight with one of those trademark “wind-ups” that have become a regular feature on the club’s official account. This time, the Madrid side posted three irony-filled tweets aimed at FC Barcelona amid the transfer-market rumor mill, using Fabrizio Romano’s famous “Here we go!” to joke about a supposed offer sent to the Catalan club. In the first message, Atlético claimed to have sent Barça a fax with a proposal consisting of “4 tickets to the Bad Bunny concert, a yearly subscription to ABC, and a bag of sunflower seeds” . It was an obvious nod to the financial troubles that have followed the Catalan club for years, as well as to Real Madrid’s influence and Florentino Pérez’s message from two weeks ago. This ‘signing’ wo...