Memphis Depay put an end to all rumors about his future one hour before the end of the transfer deadline on Thursday evening. The eighty-time Dutch international will stay with Barcelona, he announced on Twitter. “I have decided to stay at Barcelona. I am fully committed to the sporting success of the club!”
For a long time this summer it seemed that 28-year-old Depay would leave the Spotify Camp Nou. The attacker was in deep negotiations with Juventus, but the Italians decided to pull the plug on the negotiations and go for Arkadiusz Milik. Depay’s salary demands were La Vecchia Signora too much, as a result of which the ex-PSV player lost an option.
I have decided to stay at Barca !
Fully committed to contribute to the club’s sporting success. #ViscaBarca— Memphis Depay (@Memphis) September 1, 2022
Fabrizio Romano reported last week that Depay was also on Manchester United’s list. However, the English won the first choice with Antony, so that a line went through the name of the Dutchman. Depay had long reached an agreement with Barcelona on a contract termination, but would only sign it if he was sure he could leave for another club. That was not the case, as a result of which the attacker is entering his last contract year with the Spanish top club.
Frenkie de Jong
With the expiry of the deadline, the transfer soap around Frenkie de Jong will also come to an end. The 25-year-old midfielder has been linked for months since Erik ten Hag’s arrival at Manchester United the Red Devils and then to Chelsea. De Jong made it clear from the start that he did not want to leave Barcelona and was also not open to a salary reduction. The ex-Ajacied is still under contract with Xavi’s team until mid-2026 and still has millions of euros in arrears in salary.
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