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Memphis Depay in a warm-up with the Netherlands

THE BRAZILIAN WILL BE LOW UNTIL MARCH

Arsenal look to Memphis to cover the loss of Gabriel Jesús

Published:9/12/2022 - 22:17h

Updated:9/12/2022 - 22:17h

Arsenal is looking for a striker in winter to replace the loss of Gabriel Jesús. The Brazilian will be out for three months due to a knee injury and Memphis Depay could be a good option for Mikel Arteta's men

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Memphis Depay Could return to the Premier League in January. As it advances 'SPORT', the forward of the FC Barcelona could be an alternative in London for an Arsenal that has lost to Gabriel Jesús, in principle, for the next three months, although the club has not confirmed the time of drop of the Brazilian. The Dutch, by his part, has showed an important mejoría physical in the World-wide, where adds a goal in five apparitions.

The '9' of the 'gunners' suffered an injury in the right knee in the last party of Brazil in the phase of groups in front of Cameroon (1-0 for the African) that forced him to go through the operating theatre, although, in principle, seemed to be a lower injury. The carioca would be at least three months was and the Arsenal would need a forward in January to sustain the leadership of the Premier League, The ones of Arteta add 37 points in 14 days, five more than the Manchester City.

Gabriel Jesús had an excellent beginning of season after his exit of the group 'sky blue'. 5 goals and 6 assistances in 14 aparciones (1,226 minutes) promoted to the Arsenal to the tip in England. Now, the 'gunners' will look for a reinforcement to 'low cost' during the wintry market and Depay aims to be an interesting alternative, considering that the one of Moordretch culminates agreement in June with the Barça.

In this sense, so much the club like the player have to take a conjoint decision. Memphis Had offers in summer to play in Italy (Juventus, Inter) and preferred to remain, still knowing that would have few minutes with the ones of Xavi Hernández. Now, the sanction of Robert Lewandowski (3 parties) does that, in principle, the Dutch aim to the titularity in his return to the Barça the next 31 December, when reinicia LaLiga.

The dilemma of the Barça with Depay

"Today we are not thinking in the exits but in having a competitive team and Depay, if it recovers of his injury, is a player that can help a lot", said Jordi Cruyff this week in an interview with 'Sportive World'. For the director culé, the drop of Lewandowski for the next three days of LaLiga and the impossibility of fichar in January by the 'fair play' financial change the plans, although if it arrives a good offer of the Arsenal and the forward accepts, remove of on his wage (4.5 million euros to the year) does not leave to be a good news for a Barça that follows with serious problems regarding mass salarial.

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