Memphis Depay and Samuel Umtiti Top List of 7 Players Xavi Wants Barcelona to Offload This Summer

Memphis Depay and Samuel Umtiti Top List of 7 Players Xavi Wants Barcelona to Offload This Summer

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Barcelona are planning a massive clearout of players from the club this summer and have listed 7 players that are surplus to requirement at the club
  • Barcelona coach Xavi wants to rebuild the Catalan giants to be competitive and have told the club to offload Memphis Depay alongside 6 others
  • Xavi is desperate to bring in more quality signings, including Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski

Memphis Depay leads the list of players Xavi has told Barcelona to get rid of this summer transfer window as the club tries to rebuild its team to be competitive again.

The Catalan giants ended last season trophyless after finishing second in the La Liga behind Real Madrid while also having a miserable campaign in Europe.

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Memphis Depay fell down the pecking order in the second-half of last season due to injuries. Photo by Eric Alonso
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Depay, who has fallen down the pecking order at Camp Nou, has now been listed alongside Neto, Samuel Umtiti and Martin Braithwaite to leave the club this summer Daily Mail reports.

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The club's academy graduates Riqui Puig and Oscar Mingueza have also been mentioned as two other players who might leave this summer.

Frankie de Jong is also expected to leave Barcelona this summer as the Dutch midfielder is edging closer to a move to English Premier League side Manchester United.

Memphis Depay uninterested in Tottenham move

Meanwhile, Barcelona winger, Memphis Depay is not keen on a return to the English Premier League as Tottenham are bidding to sign the Dutch international The Hard Tackle reports.

Spurs are interested in the 28-year-old and have made an enquiry for the attacker, who has a price tag of €20 million, with Barcelona willing to offload the former Lyon winger.

Tottenham are hoping to add Depay to their list of top summer acquisitions that include Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison and Lenglet.

Barcelona offer Memphis Depay for Sevilla's Jules Kounde

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Spanish giants Barcelona are willing to include Memphis Depay in a deal to sign French defender Jules Kounde from Sevilla.

The La Liga powerhouse are keen to add some new reinforcements at the back ahead of the start of the 2022/23 season.

Kounde has been one of Xavi’s top targets this summer as the Barcelona manager considers the French defender as a long-term replacement for Gerard Pique.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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