Barcelona transfer news: Blaugrana pushing for a move to sign Depay as Suarez replacement

Barcelona are reportedly pushing to seal deal for Lyon forward Memphis Depay in coming week in a bid to bolster ir attacking department. Only last week, club offloaded star striker Luis Suarez to rivals Atletico Madrid and Ronald Koeman is w looking to sign a replacement for Uruguayan. It is believed that a transfer for Lyon's Memphis Depay to Barcelona will cost Spanish giants around £27 million (€30m).   

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Barcelona transfer news: Depay transfer to Barca to take place this week?

According to reports from Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are er to complete a move for Memphis Depay before summer transfer window shuts on October 5. report claims that Barcelona have identified Dutchman as an ideal replacement for Luis Suarez, who left club last week. 33-year-old Suarez, Barcelona's third-highest goalscorer in history, was told that he was t going to play any part in Koeman's plans for future. 

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With Suarez already completing his move to Atletico Madrid and making his debut for Los Rojiblancos on Sunday, Barcelona are w closing in on a move for Depay. Multiple reports linked Depay to Barcelona this summer as 26-year-old previously worked under Koeman, who was in charge of Dutch national team. More so, Depay has only one year remaining on his contract with Lyon and is reportedly available for around £27 million (€30m) this summer. 

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Although Barcelona had previously identified Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez as ir primary target to replace Luis Suarez, Argentine forward is valued at around £83 million (€91m) by Nerazzurri. Given  financial ramifications of pandemic, Barcelona are unwilling to match Inter's asking price for Martinez. Depay is clearly  cheaper option for Barcelona and with player having played under Koeman before, is likely to understand philosophy and gameplan 57-year-old demands. Depay was also part of Lyon squad that made it to Champions League semi-finals last season.

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Barcelona transfer news: Sergi Dest transfer to Barcelona imminent

Along with Depay, Barcelona are close to completing a deal for right-back Sergi Dest from Ajax this summer. It is believed that 19-year-old Dest would be a replacement for Nelson Semedo, who left Barcelona to join Wolves last week. USMNT star reportedly agreed personal terms with Barcelona which will keep him at Camp u until 2025. Dest will cost Barcelona around £21 million (€23m). 

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