How strange are you on the scale from zero to Barca? That sort of question must be commonplace among football lovers. Because, dear oh dear, the Catalan club is a polygon of illogical.These days, they signed Franck Kessie, Ousmane Dembele (again), and Raphinha. They also agreed the transfer of Robert Lewandowski and continue to be linked with every player under the sun. And yet, they can’t register any of those players because the club’s financial state makes it impossible.📌 Lewandowski would like to get Memphis Depay’s house if he leaves Barça 🏡 pic.twitter.com/oC74BI99BY— Capricorn ♑ (@Cule_Capricorn) July 15, 2022 Barcelona must sell players and ease the strain on their wage budget to be able to ever field any of their new recruits. If they keep Frenkie De Jong, then Memphis Depay is one of those who would have to leave.Head coach Xavi Hernandez told the Netherlands international that he’s way down in his pecking order and that his playing time at Camp Nou would be limited at best. According to the troubled club, the departure is in the best interest of all parties involved. Except Memphis doesn’t think so.##NAJAVA_MECA_6512221##Earlier this month, the former Lyon and Manchester United man told ESPN he wishes to stay at Barca, the club he’d only joined a year ago.”I really want to be back in Barcelona and start again. I can’t wait for that moment to come. I’m also going to relax with my feet in the sand before I report back to training.”Despite being the team’s top scorer last season, the Dutch attacker is now the seventh striker in Xaxi’s plans, behind Lewandowski, Raphinha, Dembele, Ansu Fati, Aubameyang and Ferran Torres. It’s uncomfortable for the player who expects to start every game.Problem pic.twitter.com/PTbPAhrdve— Memphis Depay (@Memphis) July 10, 2022 Barca are doing their best to convince Depay to find himself another club soon. The Catalans hope to sell the unwanted man for around $20 million, which would be a fine piece of business for the guy who arrived as a free agent. The clock is ticking, and the new boys are currently no more than mascots for the once-mighty Barcelona.
