Depay, asked by Barça: “I want to play with Koeman”

The gesture that Barcelona expected from Memphis Depay, forward of the Netherlands national team, occurred at the press conference prior to tomorrow's game Tuesday between their national team and Austria.

“Everyone knows that I have been negotiating with Barcelona for a long time and that my illusion is to play with Koeman “, said the forward who coincided at Ajax with the current Blaugrana coach and that when he was the coach, he became one of the key players on his team. Now with Frank de Boer at the helm of the Dutch team, Depay continues to be the forward of reference.

Negotiations between Depay and Barça started a year ago when Koeman took over the Blaugrana team. Last summer an agreement was not reached with Olympique de Lyon, a team from which he will be released on June 30 and could not land at the Camp Nou.

In the winter market there was another possibility that it would arrive, but the salary limit of Barcelona prevented it. Everything indicated that the forward would bequeath for next season, but when Laporta's doubts arose regarding Koeman's continuity, Depay took a period of reflection.

However, now it seems that everything has been fixed. Koeman has been confirmed as a coach and the signing of Depay is a matter of finding the right moment to close. At the moment, from the Dutch press they indicate that Frank de Boer has asked his players to focus on the Eurocup and put aside any negotiations you may have with other teams.