Report: Spurs-linked forward will only join a Champions League club in January

Marca have reported that rumoured Tottenham target Memphis Depay will only join a club that can offer him Champions League football.

Depay has struggled for game time at Barcelona this season, having made just two league appearances for the club, and his current contract runs out next summer (Transfermarkt), which means January is the last transfer window where the Catalan club can get a fee for the forward.

90 min reported last month that the 28-year-old was one of the options on Tottenham’s radar, with the North London club alleged to be keen on adding attacking reinforcements to their squad in January.

Sport subsequently revealed a couple of weeks ago that the Netherlands international is also of interest to Manchester United and Arsenal.

However, Marca’s latest report comes as a boost to Tottenham and a blow to both the Red Devils and the Gunners, with the publication suggesting that Depay will not join a club who are not in the Champions League.

It is explained that this is why a move to Roma is unlikely for the forward despite Jose Mourinho’s men showing interest in the Barca star. Marca further add that the Giallorossi cannot afford to offer Depay the €7m (£6m) per year salary that he is demanding.

Spurs Web Opinion

Depay is at his best while playing through the middle while he can do a job on the left of a front three. Those are both positions where Tottenham are well stocked.  Conte is likely to prioritise signing a right winger as cover for Dejan Kulusevski in January and I do not believe Depay fits the bill for what the Italian is looking for.

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