Man Utd and Arsenal transfer boost as Memphis Depay ‘WON’T join Inter Milan but will quit Barcelona in January window’
MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal have received a transfer boost as Memphis Depay reportedly “WON’T join Inter Milan” but will still quit Barcelona.
The former Red Devils man, 28, has fallen out of favour at the Nou Camp this term under Xavi.
EPABarcelona’s Memphis Depay will not be joining Inter Milan[/caption]
He has been limited to just four appearances, and one goal, all season and has been told that he can leave during the January transfer window.
Atletico Madrid were believed to be readying a move to sign him as a replacement for Joao Felix after his loan switch to Chelsea.
But both United and Arsenal, as well as Newcastle, have also been plotting a swoop
A fresh report then claimed that Depay was deep in talks with Inter over a transfer to the Serie A club, dashing the hopes of a return to the Premier League.
However, the Dutch World Cup star’s representative has denied those rumours.
And he also insisted that a switch to the San Siro is not something they are considering.
Depay’s lawyer Sebastien Ledure said: “There are no negotiations ongoing for Memphis to join Inter.
“I can deny all these links — it’s not a possibility we are discussing.”
And transfer guru Fabrizio Romano added: “Understand Depay will leave Barca in January, as Atletico Madrid remain interested.”
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United have already boosted their forward line with the loan signing of Wout Weghorst but Arsenal are desperate for reinforcements.
The top-flight leaders missed out on £88million Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea and have now also been linked with another attempt to sign Dusan Vlahovic.
The Serbian, 22, snubbed a switch to the Emirates last January when opting for Turin instead.
But now Juventus could be tempted to let him leave due to the financial problems at the club.
Depay moved to England in 2015 when he left PSV for United but only lasted two years in the Premier League.
He scored just twice in 33 appearances in the top-flight before he was sold to Lyon, where an impressive four-year spell followed that led to his 2021 switch to Barca.
