'I hate Tottenham'... In the end, Barça remains.
Spanish media 'Sport' reported on the 12th (Korean time), "Depay was not shaken by Tottenham's offer. He wants to play for Barca.”
Depay, who joined Barca last season, quickly became a starting player. He was an ace in the first half. He was responsible for scoring goals for the team and leading the offense. However, he lost his position after coach Xavi Hernandez took over. He was often on the pitch as a substitute.
With one year left on his contract with Barça, Tottenham beckoned. Tottenham are reorganizing their team ahead of the 2022/2023 season. They caught competitive players and had a lot of new faces that could help the team. Depay is also one of the strikers caught on Tottenham's radar.
There are already outstanding strikers Son Heung-min, Harry Kane, and Dejan Kulusevsky, and he even brought in Richalisson. However, coach Antonio Conte looks forward to building a 'double squad' in order to be competitive not only in the league but also in the UEFA Champions League.
According to 'Sport', Tottenham are willing to pay 20 million euros (about 26.2 billion won) for Depay. Even in Depay's situation, Tottenham's temptation is enticing. This is because it is an opportunity to make up for failures in the English Premier League (EPL) in the past, and if you are ahead of the competition with Kulusevsky and Rishalisson, you can save your career again.
However, Depay only looks at 'remaining'. The media said, "Depay said he wanted to stay at Barcelona. He has also made it clear that he wants to play. He knows that staying at Barca will be a gamble. "Because he doesn't guarantee a start."
Currently, Barça are working hard to sign Robert Lewandowski. The only thing left to do is to sign a new contract with Usman Dembele, who ended up accompanying him. It is difficult to reverse the situation as there is a high possibility that Barça will form a stronger offensive line than before. However, Depay rejected the Tottenham offer and chose to stay at Barca.