Barcelona will reportedly look to recoup €20 million if they decide to sell 28-year-old Dutch forward Memphis Depay in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Memphis Depay’s future continued to be shrouded in uncertainty, with Barcelona slapping a €20 million price tag on him. While Xavi Hernandez views the 28-year-old forward as an asset in his system, the Blaugrana will offload him if a suitor presents an offer worth around €20 million.
Memphis Depay must be a frustrated man after ending the 2021/22 season as the club’s top scorer and yet finding himself on the transfer list at Camp Nou. The Dutch international was not at his best throughout the campaign but managed to find the back of the net more often than any other Barcelona player.
The 28-year-old forward raked in 13 goals from 37 games across all competitions, but inconsistency affected him, like any other Barcelona player. And with Depay’s contract running out in twelve months, the Catalan giants are weighing up the prospect of cashing in on him in the summer transfer window.
Recent reports have claimed that Barcelona had initiated contract renewal talks with Depay. But the Blaugrana will only follow through with negotiations if a suitor does not present an attractive offer to prise the former Manchester United forward away from Camp Nou in the summer transfer window.
Depay does not have a shortage of suitors, with Arsenal, West Ham United and Newcastle United keen on securing his services. In addition, several Serie A clubs have also shown interest in signing the 28-year-old. But no club has been serious enough to follow up with a concrete offer, leaving Barcelona in a spot of bother.
Xavi Hernandez views Memphis Depay as a crucial member of his first-team squad. And with Ousmane Dembele’s future continuing to be up in the air, Barcelona might have to keep hold of Depay. But the Catalan giants are happy to cash in on the player if a suitor presents an offer of around €20 million.
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As things stand, Depay, who does not want to depart from Camp Nou anytime soon, is likely to remain at FC Barcelona. But a €20 million bid could change things, and it remains to be seen if any suitor presents an attractive offer to Barcelona.
