Barcelona's Depay close to Atletico Madrid's switch

• Published date: 18 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Atletico Madrid are to sign Memphis Depay for a fee that could rise to more than pound 4 million, multiple sources have confirmed.

Depay, 28, was due to train with Barca on Wednesday but he did not show up with the expectation that a transfer to Atletico is close to completion.

Depay's Barca contract is due to expire in June with just over pound 1m due in possible performance-related add-ons.

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Barca coach Xavi Hernandez expressed the desire for no one to leave the club this month but said he understood Depay's situation.

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