Ronald Koeman still wants Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum at Barcelona

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman is still interested in signing Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum after missing out on the stars he knows well this summer.

The Catalan giants were linked with moves for both players during the transfer window following Koeman’s appointment at the Nou Camp.

Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum and Lyon forward Depay are players that Koeman is familiar with from his two-year stint at Holland boss.

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman is still interested in signing Memphis Depay in the future

Koeman is also still keen on Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum, who is in the final year of deal

The Barcelona boss is still hopeful that he can be reunited with his former players in the future after failing to acquire their services in recent months. 

‘Hopefully, we will have a second Dutchman in the squad,’ he told NOS .

‘Giorginio Wijnaldum was on my list [too].’

Wijnaldum has entered the final year of his contract at Anfield although he admitted last week that he was not close to a departure to Spain.  

Lyon’s Depay also has less than a year remaining on his current deal and has recently refused to rule out an exit in the winter after a move to Barcelona failed to materialise.

Koeman knows Depay and Wijnaldum well following his two-year stint at Holland manager