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Barca agree personal terms with Depay
BARCA are said to have agreed personal terms with Depay which would see him join a new era in Camp NOU. The former Manchester United forward could play a major part for Barca next season should he move to Spain.
Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Memphis Depay, according to a report.
Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Depay has agreed personal terms, but Barcelona and Lyon are yet to reach an agreement over his transfer fee.
Lyon’s director of football Juninho hinted the Dutch forward could leave the Ligue 1 club and join up with compatriots Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Koeman at Barcelona.
He said: “He didn’t ask for anything. Before he left for the national team, I asked him the question about Barça. I asked if he had received any calls, he told me no. He told me no, no call. But hey… it speaks.
Koeman is the coach so maybe it will happen. We do not know. It is not easy. Of course the player is in a strong position.
After the Netherlands’ 1-0 loss to Italy in the UEFA Nations League on Monday night, Depay told Dutch station NOS: “Let’s see what happens.
“I will speak with Olympique Lyonnais. I know there is interest, but I don’t want to say much more, mainly because I haven’t spoken much to my agent.”
Depay has made 139 appearances for Lyon since moving from Manchester United in January 2017, scoring 57 goals.