Barcelona outcast Memphis Depay is edging closer to Juventus move as Catalan side continue mad rush to sell enough players to register £145m worth of new signings ahead of LaLiga opener
- Memphis Depay joined Barcelona as a free agent last summer after leaving Lyon
- The Dutch forward scored 13 times last season but is set to sign for Juventus
- Barcelona are desperately trying to raise money to register their new signings
- The Spanish giants have spent £143m on players during the transfer window
- The club have been unable to register any of their five new additions so far
- President Joan Laporta has been raising funds through various financial levers
Juventus are edging closer to the capture of Barcelona forward Memphis Depay as the Catalan giants continue their mad rush of attempting to register their summer signings ahead of the new campaign.
The Spanish club are processing the exit for the 28-year-old, with the Dutch international expected to hold talks with Massimo Allegri’s side.
Barcelona are currently unable to register their five new signings – Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, with LaLiga insisting the club must raise around £85million before Saturday’s league opener to register these additions.
Barcelona forward Memphis Depay is set to join Juventus after just one season in Spain
Robert Lewandowski is one of the Catalan side’s five new signings but is not yet registered
Raphinha also joined from Leeds in a £56m deal but is another addition not yet registered
Such is the dire financial situation at the Nou Camp that Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto, who both signed new deals this summer, are also unable to be registered despite playing for Xavi’s side last season.
Depay only joined the Catalan side last year after leaving Lyon and netted 13 times in 38 games across the campaign.
He is expected to join the Italian club for a reportedly low fee, allowing Barcelona to remove his £230,000 salary from their wage bill, and the two clubs are hopeful of completing the deal by the end of the week.
President Joan Laporta has been activating various economic levers to raise funds for the club
Depay will hope to secure regular…