Manchester United are considering a bid for Barcelona outcast Memphis Depay
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Manchester United are reportedly considering a bid to bring Memphis Depay back to Old Trafford from Barcelona, after the Dutchman’s proposed move to Juventus fell through.
Depay spent a season-and-a-half with United between 2015 and 2017, after being brought in by Louis van Gaal, but struggled to make an impression in England.
He departed for Lyon in January 2017 and rediscovered his best form with the French side, eventually earning a move to Barca last summer.
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According to Marca, his time at Camp Nou could be up, but his next destination remains unclear.
Juve were the frontrunners to secure his signature, but the Italians have now turned to Marseille’s Arkadiusz Milik instead after failing to reach personal terms with Depay.
Barcelona are looking to get the striker’s wages off their books this summer, and sources have told the newspaper that United are willing to pay €10 million to bring Depay back.
The Spaniards want to free up space on their wage bill in order to register new signing Jules Kounde, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is another player they are looking to move on.
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Depay has one year remaining on his contract in Catalonia, after scoring 13 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for the club last season.
The 28-year-old, who mustered seven goals in 53 games in his first spell at Old Trafford, is valued at £31.5m by Transfermarkt.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
