Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 08:54• Rian Rosendaal

Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum remain Barcelona’s transfer targets, even if Ronald Koeman leaves as coach after this season. According to Mundo Deportivo the arrival of the attacker and the midfielder of Olympique Lyon and Liverpool respectively does not necessarily depend on the presence of the former national coach of the Dutch. Both internationals of the Dutch national team can transfer to Barcelona this summer. There is a chance that there is already white smoke before the start of the European Championship.

A premature departure of Antoine Griezmann is not ruled out, so that Depay remains seriously in the picture of the policymakers of Barcelona. The fact that no transfer fee has to be paid for the versatile attacker certainly also plays a role. Wijnaldum is an attractive option for the Catalans given its experience at the top level, although bringing in Depay seems to be the top priority at the Camp Nou. According to the aforementioned Spanish newspaper, the salary requirements of the Lyon attacker can still be a stumbling block, especially given the financial restrictions in Barcelona.

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Marca recently reported an agreement between Barcelona and Depay, adding that the attacker only wants to come if Koeman is also at the helm next season. Shortly afterwards, the situation seems to be slightly different. Depay, which is currently earning five million euros a year, would accept a hefty salary cut. According to Mundo Deportivo he has recently been house hunting in the Pedralbes neighborhood of Barcelona.

Wijnaldum is not only on the Barcelona list. La Gazzetta dello Sport brought forward on Tuesday that José Mourinho wants to bring the midfielder to AS Roma. A three-year contract with an annual salary of more than four million euros is reportedly ready for him. Earlier this season, it seemed that Wijnaldum would extend his contract with Liverpool. However, an agreement has never been reached, so a departure seems imminent. Despite this, the midfielder has always remained a fixture under manager Jürgen Klopp.

although RAC1 Monday reported that Barcelona will say goodbye to Ronald Koeman ‘for 99 percent sure’, according to Laporta Mundo Deportivo and Sport only after the last competition match in conversation with the trainer. Koeman is still ‘just’ sidelined against Eibar on Saturday. Laporta has reportedly not yet made a decision about Koeman’s future. The future of the trainer will be discussed early next week. Upon his arrival, in August 2020, the Dutchman signed a contract until mid-2022.