Bad times for Memphis Depay. Not just because he’s injured (His comeback is expected with a view to the Spanish Super Cup in Arabia), but because all the movements of the Barça club allow us to think that it is not part of Barça’s future plan, at least as a franchise player.
With a contract until June 2023, Memphis was once a bet of Ronald Koeman, who insisted on bringing him in the summer of 2020. However, the Barça club, in a hurry for financial fair-play, was not able to place Ousmane Dembélé at Manchester United and Depay did not leave Olympique de Lyon. The Dutch international finally fulfilled his dream and became a Barça player this summer. He arrived free, without Barça paying a transfer. His preseason generated illusion and his figures, broadly speaking, are not bad.
However, Memphis can clearly see, by force of facts, that it is not the stone on which Xavi wants to build the Barça of the future. To the signing of Ferran Torres, he wants to add that of Morata. Two forwards who can play in the position of nine and who could join Ansu Fati, who also knows how to fall on the left side, like the Dutchman.
It is easy to think that Memphis will not have an easy role in the Barça of the future and, of course, that its expansion will not be a priority. The scenario of a sale in the summer of 2022 can no longer be ruled out. The player, who has accumulated eight goals and two assists in 21 games, will now have to decide his plan, although he will surely want to show his talent first. Too in the big games, in which so far this season has failed. Memphis has not been decisive against Atlético, Madrid, Bayern, Benfica … We’ll see if he gives up or is able to open his eyes and change Xavi’s plans. His dream pursued with determination, to play for Barça, can last for the blink of an eye.