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Memphis Depay could play for Lyon this weekend if contract talks progress quickly, says the club's president. |
Memphis Depay should become a Lyon player in the next 48 hours, according to the club's president Jean-Michel Aulas. Manchester United have agreed to sell Depay to the French club for a fee which could rise to £21.7m, and will also include a buy-back option as well as sell-on clauses.Depay
has failed to live up to expectations at Old Trafford since moving for
£25m in 2015, making just one start under Jose Mourinho this season, and
Aulas admits they have gambled on the 22-year-old."We've bet on a player who wants to show his immense talent," Aulas told RMC Sport. "There was a lot of interest in him from his time with Holland and in Eindhoven, where he had two fantastic seasons. "When you see him developing, you get the impression that he really
wants to show his immense talent. So we hope, as we hoped with the
women's team by bringing in [US women's international] Alex Morgan, and
we are not disappointed."
Depay travelled to France earlier this
week to complete a deal to join Lyon and Aulas is confident the transfer
will be wrapped up imminently even though a number of issues are yet to
be resolved.
"It was a dream because he corresponds exactly with
the player we were looking for," Aulas added. "In addition, he has a
certain panache.
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Depay pictured in Lyon (Credit: Twitter/Olympique Lyonnais) |
"It's true that Jose Mourinho didn't play him that much, so there was an opportunity for us to negotiate with Manchester United. "For
the moment, we've got an agreement in principle but we still need to
write up a contract, which is a bit complicated because there are quite a
few bonuses.
"This is a big operation, because I think it will be
around 16.5million euros, with up to eight million in bonuses. It's a
major investment. "It's ongoing but it will take, I think, another 48 hours for him to be registered." Lyon host Marseille, who sit two places below them in Ligue 1, this
weekend looking to extend the four-point gap between the sides, but they
will likely have to do without Depay unless a move can be completed
quicker than expected. Asked if Depay might be an option for that
match, Aulas said: "I think that will be a little early, because at the
moment we have not finalised all the documents.
"If it takes 24 hours, then he could play. If it's a little more, he will not be available on Sunday."
source: sky sports
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