BARCELONA – Barcelona continues to carry out intense negotiations to bring Olympique Lyon left winger, Memphis Depay. According to The Sun’s report, Tuesday (9/5/2020), it is known how much money Barcelona spent to land the Dutch player.
According to The Sun, Barcelona only spent 22 million pounds or approximately Rp. 427.9 billion to get Depay. Why can Barcelona get Depay at such a low price?
The answer is because of the joint Depay contract The Gones – nicknamed Lyon – only less than one year left. Therefore, the price of the former Manchester United player is not too expensive.
So, why did Barcelona try to sign Depay? Doesn’t Barcelona have great left wingers like Philippe Coutinho and Ansu Fati?
Later, Depay will not be played as a left winger. In Ronald Koeman’s 4-2-3-1 pattern, Depay will be operated as a center forward.
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Mentas in the center-forward position is nothing new for Depay. The former PSV Eindhoven player operates as a center forward while defending the Dutch National Team.
In the two most recent matches that the Netherlands has played in the 2020-2021 UEFA Nations League, Depay has always operated as a center forward. Then the question is, why is Depay staged as a center forward?
Depay is plotted to replace the current Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez. The gunman – nicknamed Suarez – is on the doorstep of the Estadio Camp Nou. The Uruguay passport striker is one step away from moving to Juventus.
Even in order to move to Juventus, Suarez is willing to fight for an Italian passport. For your information, Suarez must have an Italian passport if he wants to defend Juventus.
This is because the slot for foreign players Juventus (non-EU players) is full, namely three players. Therefore, Suarez must have a European passport, in this case Italy, in order to continue his career with the Old Lady.
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