Having Received The Blessing Of The Lyon Coach, Depay Is Waiting For The Seriousness Of Barca

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JAKARTA - Barcelona has been linked with Memphis Depay in recent days. The Dutch forward also admitted that there was interest from the Catalan club.

This news will certainly make Depay connect directly with his former national team coach Ronald Koeman. However, Depay hasn't thought too much about it.

"We have to wait to see what happens," he said in an interview with the Dutch channel NOS.

"I know about the interest from Barcelona, ​​but I have nothing to say now.

"I'll speak to Lyon soon and we'll see. I haven't even spoken much about this with my agent."

Previously, Lyon coach Rudi Garcia had given Depay's blessing to leave the club.

"Memphis is a top player, a fantastic player who just came back from ligament surgery," Garcia told Telefoot.

"If he stays with Lyon this season, we will be stronger. But if he gets the chance to play at a club that can win the Champions League, and he plays a lot for them next season, I will personally drive him there in my car, like many. my other player. "

Los Blaugrana are known to have had difficulty reaching an agreement with Inter Milan for Lautaro Martinez so the news of Depay's move to Camp Nou has become increasingly widespread in recent days.

Depay has one year remaining on his contract at Lyon. Now, the 26-year-old is just waiting for the seriousness of Barca to recruit him.