Spurs receive Memphis Depay green light

Tottenham Hotspur seem to have been given a inexperienced mild of their pursuit of Memphis Depay…

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Reports in Spain have urged that the north London outfit has submitted an enquiry for the FC Barcelona ahead as supervisor Antonio Conte seems to be to proceed to bolster his assault.

It’s thought that the Catalan giants will promote the Dutch frontman for round €20m (£18m) if such a suggestion is available in and now the 28-year-old has stoked the hearth by speaking up a return to the Premier League.

“It’s a really good competitors,” he defined to Voetbal Worldwide (by way of the Express). “It’s as much as the membership that’s .”

Depay is within the closing 12 months of his £158k-per-week contract on the Nou Camp however has been usurped within the pecking order by Pierre-Emile Aubameyang, and he might sink additional down ought to a potential move for Robert Lewandowski be finalised.

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Versatile addition

Regardless of including Richarlison to an already stacked frontline, it seems as if the Italian head coach desires additional reinforcements.

Spurs might be competing within the Champions League subsequent season, so it may very well be helpful to have an array of choices as power in depth and rotation will see them stay aggressive throughout all competitions.

They’ve additionally let Steven Bergwijn depart for Ajax, so there’s a potential place within the squad out there.

Depay, who has been lauded as a “special talent” by Dutch legend Marco van Basten, has a confirmed observe file in Europe. Regardless of shedding his beginning spot in Spain, he nonetheless ended the season as Barca’s prime goalscorer with 12 targets.

At Lyon, the place he reignited his profession after a tough stint at Manchester United; one which got here maybe too early in his profession, he managed to ship 76 goals and 55 assists in 178 appearances, which suggests he offered 0.74 objective contributions per recreation.

He doesn’t simply present targets and it’s his passing capacity that would lend Spurs a hand, significantly as they lack a inventive no.10.

As per FBref, the £31.5m-rated marksman ranks inside the highest 1% of forwards throughout Europe’s ‘huge 5’ for passes tried (48.11 per 90), in addition to the highest 3% for progressive carries (7.37 per 90) and prime 6% for progressive passes (3.26 per 90), which means he’s at all times trying to play ahead into the opposition and get entangled.

With Depay seemingly open to a return to England and the LaLiga outfit prepared to promote, it appears as if Lilywhites sporting director has a free run at signing him this summer time.

The ahead, dubbed “unreal” by journalist Liam Canning, can be a advantageous addition to Conte’s facet, even when he already has his free selection of choices at his disposal.

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