Barcelona New Signings: Memphis Depay

Photo by Piroshka van de Wouw - Pool/Getty ImagesThe signing of Memphis Depay sticks with the theme this summer at Barcelona of bringing in free transfers, and signing them to short-term contracts.

This is the third free transfer following Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia.

After the “will he stay or will he go” drama with Ronald Koeman, president Joan Laporta is showing his short-term plan, while trying to create flexibility to pivot in a new direction if things don’t work out.

Bringing in Depay is a gesture to the manager from the president. I’m giving you the player you asked for, now go out there and show us what you can do with him.

And with the logjam of forwards on the roster, Koeman will…