Netherlands head coach Frank de Boer is relieved Memphis Depay s free transfer to Barcelona has gone through, because it removes a major distraction.
Barca confirmed on Saturday that the 27-year-old has agreed a two-year deal at Camp Nou that will officially go through when his Lyon contract expires at the end of this month.
Depay s future had been a hot topic of discussion ahead of the Netherlands first two Euro 2020 matches – a 3-2 victory over Ukraine and a 2-0 win against Austria.
De Boer now wants Depay to do his talking on the pitch and is hopeful the forward can become an even better player after joining the Catalan giants.
We are all looking for an improvement from him, De Boer said at a news conference on Sunday, previewing his side s final Gr…