After the start of the 2021-22 season, Memphis Depay's form began to decline, and he has struggled to adapt to Xavi's system since the Catalan giants changed managers. Injuries and increasing competition have also not helped Memphis better adapt to camp Nou, and now he is thinking about his future. If the Dutchman does leave, he has a wide variety of options, especially after Barcelona got him for free last summer and probably won't ask for too many transfer fees. Italy looks like the dutch striker is the most likely option, although there are other options.
In January, when Barca wanted Morata, there were already rumors that a link had been made between Memphis and Juventus. Although there was no news at the time, rumors continued, with the European media seeing the Serie A club as one of the potential landing spots when the Dutch left in the summer. While AC Milan have been memphis suitors for some time now, the Rossoneri are looking to sign the Dutch international in the summer, especially if he can enrich his tactics on the offensive end, Milan need fresher blood, and the 40-year-old Ibrahimovic and the 35-year-old Giroud can't carry Milan all the time. When Memphis joined Camp Nou in the summer of 2021, he reportedly received a double salary from Inter. While his priority is not money, Inter remains a potential option for the player. He prefers to succeed in Barcelona, but if he thinks it's impossible, Inter Milan will be a candidate.
Two previous times barca sold a good striker to Atletico, they lost to their opponents in the battle for la Liga title. This was true of Villa in 2013-14 and Suarez in 2020-21, but according to Spanish media reports, Barca could take similar risks with Memphis. Atletico would love to sign him at a very low price, and Memphis may be actively considering the opportunity to work with Diego Simeone, after all, he is not suitable for Harvey's plan. Although Memphis left Lyon after refusing to renew his contract last summer, one of his summer options was actually to return to France. According to French media reports, club president Jean Michel Olas did not have any resentment and he was willing to bring Memphis back to France, but only if Lucas Paqueta left the team.