Barcelona striker Depay is one step away from Juventus

2022-08-10 17:30

Barcelona striker Depay is one step away from Juventus


Following Barcelona's introduction of several new strikers this summer, 28-year-old striker Memphis Depay, who transferred from Ligue 1 Lyon to Barcelona on a free transfer last year, chose to part ways with Barcelona after considering that he could not get more playing time in the new season. It is reported that after many negotiations, Barcelona is about to terminate the one-year contract with Depay. Serie A Juventus also reached a personal clause with Depay on the transfer this summer, and will sign a two-year contract to compete in Serie A.


After joining Barcelona last year, Depay became the team's main attacking force at the beginning and middle of last season. He contributed 15 goals and 2 assists in 36 games for Barcelona. Sadly, Depay was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, and Barcelona then brought in 33-year-old striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and 22-year-old starlet Ferran Torres.


And Xavi also signed forward Rafael Diaz Belloli and gold medal forward Robert Lewandowski this summer to enhance the depth of the forward lineup. It is conceivable that Depay, who has experienced injuries, has a declining status in the forward lineup, and there is a high probability that he will face the dilemma that it is difficult to find a game in Barcelona. However, Barcelona are also planning to sign midfielder Bernardo Silva from Manchester City in the Premier League, meaning Depay will lose a lot of playing time at Barcelona and he is eager to move to other teams to develop his football prospects .


In fact, Barcelona has also included Depay on the sale list, because the team needs to make room for the payroll this summer to successfully sign new players to support the lineup. Barcelona are expected to terminate the final year of Depay's contract to push forward the transfer process. Juventus hopes to introduce Depay to strengthen the offensive lineup and strive for the opportunity to win the Serie A championship again in two years. At present, Depay and Juventus have reached a two-year contract with an annual salary worth about 5 million euros.