Barcelona is forced to get rid of several players until the end of the transfer window, and the club is definitely without Memphis Depay.
Depay had his number 9 ‘stolen’ and given to Robert Lewandowski when he arrived from Bayern, clearly suggesting it was time for the Dutchman to pack his bags and leave as the Blaugrana no longer needed him.
“Lewandowski and number 9? It was the club’s decision. All this is in the interest of the club and the audience. That’s why we made this decision. We respect Memphis, and he fully understood our decision”, said president Joan Laporta.
There was a lot of speculation about Depay, as well as about most Barcelona players, and in the end an agreement was reached with Juventus, so the winger will continue his career in Italy, where he will try to win the Scudetto with the Old Lady. .
In Barcelona, Depay had a salary of five million euros, and the well-informed journalist Matteo Moreto claims that Juve will give him seven million. It is a transfer that will not bring anything to Barca, but will relieve the salary budget.
He will sign a two-year contract, while Juve will “pay a symbolic sum” as compensation.
