Lyon midfielder and Dutch international, Memphis Depay, andManchester City defenderEric Garcia will join Barcelona in January. Although there were negotiations for their arrival this summer, in the end, the transfers were postponed for the winter transfer window. But it is certain that they will be realized, claim the Catalan media.
Memphis Depay agreed a transfer, and even Lyon agreed to the compensation, but La Liga preventedhis transfer to Barcelonaat the last minute. The reason was of financial nature, the assessment is that Barcelona exceeded the planned budget for players’salaries.
Barcelona plan towin this battleby delaying the transfers. In January, Lyon will demand minimum compensation for the transfer, up to $11m, and Depay has already agreed on an annual salary of $5m
On the other hand, Eric Garciahad expressed his dissatisfaction with the management of Manchester City for his little playing time and asked them to leave in the winter transfer window. Barcelona will probably have to pay $17m to lure him.
January exitconfirmed for Depay?
“Since the beginning, I have been clear with Memphis,” saidLyon president Jean-Michel Aulas.”I spoke with president Bartomeu at Barcelona twice, he told me he couldn’t see how things could happen.I know that Koeman made him continue to hope and that Memphis was ready to make sacrifices.”
“Today, Depayis disappointed, but not towards Lyon, more towards Barcelona. He is going to do everything he can to find himself in a position where he moves there in January.“