The soap opera has ended. After weeks of rumors, Memphis Depay engages with the Catalan club until 2023. “I want to play for Ronald Koeman”, declared the Batavian at a press conference last Wednesday, while he is playing Euro 2021 with his selection. His wish was granted. On Twitter, FC Barcelona published a video of about twenty seconds, entitled “Lionheart”, the favorite animal of Memphis.
Passed in particular by the PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United, Memphis Depay will know another famous Dutch manager in the person of Ronald Koeman, after having been under the orders of Louis Van Gaal and Philipp Cocu.
Become captain of Olympique Lyonnais, Memphis left the free club after four years, finishing best passer and second best scorer in Ligue 1 (12 assists, 20 goals). Courted by Juventus Turin and PSG, the Dutch striker finally joins Messi, Griezmann and Dembélé in Catalonia. He is the second heavyweight attacking recruit for FCB this summer, after the signing of Sergio Agüero, at the end of his lease at Manchester City.
Memphis will now be able to devote himself fully to Euro 2021 with his selection. Scorer from a penalty against Austria in his family’s second match (2-0), he is sure to see the round of 16, after the Oranges’ inaugural success against Ukraine (3-2).
