Depay: ‘I would have joined Barcelona with or without Koeman’

However, although the Dutch midfielder expressed his pleasure of working with 

Ronald Koeman

 again, he insists he would have joined the Catalan giants even if the manager wasn’t in charge.

“I would have come even if he was not there because you don’t say no to Barca”, 

Depay

 told 

.

“But it is also true the coach had a great impact on my move.

“I know him well, he placed his faith in me as a forward with the national team.”

Reporting to 

Barcelona’s

 preseason camp, 

Depay

 could feature against either Girona or VfB Stuttgart in the coming days.

: "It is a special day, I am very excited to go to the club and to the stadium. It is all very beautiful and it will be an incredible day.

"I hope to win many titles, which is why I have come to this great club. It is what the club represents, it has a very rich history. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone at the club.

"I just came from vacation and now it's time to refocus. I want to start the season well and be totally focused here. I will try to adapt as quickly as possible."

During a four-and-a-half-year stint at Lyon, the 27-year-old Dutchman made 178 appearances during which he was able to score 76 goals.

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