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Barcelona target Depay coy on next move: But I was right to leave Man Utd

Lyon striker Memphis Depay is tightlipped on his plans this summer.

Depay is off contract at the end of next month and is being linked with Barcelona.

He said, "I'm going to focus on the Euros, and I'm in no rush. It is a decision that deserves to be considered. I worked really hard to get there. I never thought I would be at the end of the contract, but that's how it is. I'm heading into something new so much that I don't even have a boot contract anymore. I'm enjoying my freedom, and my football."

On OL, Depay continued: "I am proud of what I have done here. What a period of my life this has been! There are so many people I want to thank, the president, Rudi (Garcia), Bruno (Genesio), the deputies, the staff, everyone. I had fun every morning driving to the training centre.

"It will be in my heart, a part of my life. I thought about adding a tattoo: a souvenir or a date. Coming here was a great decision. I didn't know that, that's all. People would say to me: 'But why are you leaving Manchester United? A new coach will arrive, you are in the biggest club in the world…'

"In their place, I would have been sad to see a player wasting good years by staying at a big club and playing too little. There, I had lost my joy, and my football. Here, I found them."

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