Barcelona and Memphis Depay. A failed attempt, a forced marriage. They teamed up last summer when Barca was on the verge of bankruptcy, and he rushed to join a bigger club from Lyon. The Catalan giant did not pay compensation, but the wage was big. Ronald Koeman was still the coach of Barca at the time and it’s well documented fact that the Dutch coaches around the globe like to sigh Dutch players. But Koeman was soon fired and the Catalonians were left with a player on a good contract, but not so important for the new boss Xavi. From Memphis, he got 41 games, 14 goals and two assists so far. Barcleona know that they need to offload players in January to make new signings. The departure of Memphis Depay is the most viable. 🇳🇱 [@mundodeportivo]#TheGoalpostNews #MemphisDepay #Depay #FCB #FCBlive #FCBarcelona #Barcelona #Barca #Transfers #TransferNews #TransferTalk pic.twitter.com/i7jmTYwqxn— The Goalpost (@TGoalpost) November 18, 2022 At the beginning of his term, he was still scoring. After the arrival of Xavi at the helm, he tied four games in which he scored goals, but injuries started. The back heel, then the Achilles tendon. And then Barcelona bought Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the winter, and Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski this summer. There was no more room for Depay even when Auba left (again), this time to Chelsea. Barcelona cannot sign players in January, Laporta confirmsSince the start of the season, no one in Barcelona has played fewer minutes than the Dutchman (only 131), largely due to a thigh injury that has plagued him since September. Because of it, he missed 12 games, because of it, according to the announcements of the coach of the Netherlands, Louis van Gaal, he will not be at the World Cup opener against Ecuador.Jamal: Wanyama does not play to his full potential at Harambee StarsBarcelona wants to get rid of him six months before the contract expires and according to the Spanish AS, they are asking for only 5 million euros. Now, that’s not a small amount of money because already in the summer, Memphis could be signed without compensation. But, as the clubs that will be courting him will surely ask for a certain signing bonus, Barcelona’s proposal should not be rejected immediately, maybe even try to lower the figure.##NAJAVA_MECA_6824770##At the moment, Depay may not seem like the most desirable commodity, but he is a player who certainly has a few more seasons of quality football ahead of him. The talent has never been disputed, and when fully healthy he can play one hell of a football. It is no coincidence that he is the second scorer in the history of the Dutch national team. If he shines at the World Cup in Qatar, the 5 million euros will be a bargain.
