‘Depay is not leaving this season’

Memphis Depay will not be allowed to leave Lyon in the January transfer window according to the club’s president, Jean-Michel Aulas.

The Dutch winger looked certain to leave the club for Barcelona over the summer, only to see the move collapse at the end of the window.

Barca and Lyon have been involved in a tug of war for Depay ever since. Ronald Koeman has openly said he still wants to sign him, with Lyon boss Rudi Garcia quipping that he would ‘tackle’ Koeman to keep hold of his player.