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'Depay wanted a team for himself!' - Lyon sporting director Juninho slams outgoing Dutch star

The Brazilian claimed that Memphis believed his talents were enough for him to get by without pulling his weight as a team player

Lyon sporting director Juninho had strong words for Memphis Depay, accusing the outgoing striker of wanting the entire team to revolve around him as if he were Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo or Kylian Mbappe.

The former Manchester United man was top scorer for Lyon in 2020-21, netting 21 times in Ligue 1 to finish behind only Mbappe as the division's most prolific player.

But he will not be staying past this summer, with Barcelona widely tipped to snap up the Netherlands international on a free transfer.