In the competition to recruit Barcelona striker Memphis Depay, Roma “joins Juventus.”
According to rumours, AS Roma and Juventus are vying for the services of Memphis Depay, a Barcelona exile.
After his contract with Lyon expired in the summer of 2021, the Dutch attacker transferred for free to the Catalan team.
Last season, he scored 13 goals in 38 appearances for Barcelona, although he is now a lower-ranking offensive player at the Nou Camp, behind Ousmane Dembele, Ferran Torres, and Ansu Fati.
As the Catalan giants rushed to register their summer recruits in time for the new season, Depay was heavily linked with a transfer to Juventus throughout the summer.
The Serie A opponents of Jose Mourinho’s Roma have reportedly joined them in the pursuit of Depay, according to the Italian publication Calciomercato.
Juventus is still looking to bolster their lineup with forward options after a disappointing start to the season that saw them exit the Champions League and sit in seventh position in the Italian league. Max Allegri’s team.
Roma, meanwhile, is now in fourth position and holds the last berth in the Champions League, but they risk being ousted from the Europa League if they lose this Thursday’s pivotal encounter against the Bulgarian team Ludogorets, which will determine who advances from their group.
Both clubs have seven points, but Ludogorets leads the head-to-head series after defeating the Italian team 2-1 in Bulgaria on the opening day of the campaign. Mourinho’s team is looking to add the Dutch forward to their roster.
Depay is now out with a thigh injury, despite having only played 131 minutes in three matches for the team and scoring only one, in a 3-0 LaLiga victory against Elche in September.
The former Manchester United and PSV Eindhoven attacker has had a difficult time with Xavi’s team, scoring 14 goals and dishing out two assists in 41 appearances since joining Barcelona.
Depay, who has scored 42 goals in 80 national team appearances, is anticipated to be an important player for the Netherlands in the World Cup this month.
The team led by Louis Van Gaal will take against Qatar, Ecuador, and Senegal in their first finals participation since 2014.
