Barcelona receive two offers from the Premier League for exit-bound striker

With Barcelona reinforcing their attacking unit with the signings of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, some of the existing players are set to be rendered surplus to requirements at Camp Nou.

One such star who finds himself on the exit ramp after recent transfer activity is Memphis Depay. The 28-year-old joined the Blaugrana only last summer and had a fairly solid debut campaign, bagging 13 goals to finish as the club’s joint top-scorer.

However, with the aforementioned additions, coupled with the re-signing of Ousmane Dembele and the return to full fitness of Ansu Fati, the Dutchman will fall well down the pecking order.

And considering his contract expires in 2023, Barcelona are ready to offload Depay this summer and not risk losing him for nothing next year. To that end, the Catalans have slapped a €20 million price tag on the Netherlands international.

And Gerard Romero is now reporting that Barça already have received two offers from the Premier League for the former Manchester United forward. However, both proposals are short of the €20 million valuation that the club have slapped on the striker.

Tottenham Hotspur have been strongly linked with a move for Depay this summer and are said to have enquired about his availability while discussing the loan deal for Clement Lenglet.

Recent reports even indicated that they were willing to shell out a sum of €17 million to lure the Dutchman away from Camp Nou. So, there is a possibility that one of the offers Barcelona have received could be from Antonio Conte’s Tottenham.

Spurs’ local rivals Arsenal have also been credited with an interest in Depay. And there are several other clubs in the Premier League who could certainly use a player of the 28-year-old’s qualities and abilities in their ranks.

However, with the two offers not meeting Barcelona’s €20 million asking price, it will be interesting to see if the Catalans knock back those proposals or decide to take what they get for the Netherlands striker.