Depay said this while speaking about his future amidst speculations linking him with a departure from Barcelona this summer.

The 28-year-old encountered a difficult past season at Barcelona as he fell down the pecking order in manager Xavi Hernandez’s attack following the arrivals of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres from Arsenal and Manchester City respectively in January.

 

The Dutch star finished the 2021/22 season with 13 goals and two assists in 37 appearances for Barcelona.

However, Depay seems keen to remain at the Blaugrana and bounce back.

He told ESPN (via Marca): “I really want to be back in Barcelona and start again, I can’t wait for that moment to come.

“I’m also going to relax with my feet in the sand somewhere before I go back to the club.”

De Ligt is Chelsea’s top defensive target this summer, as Thomas Tuchel looks for replacements for Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

The Blues lost both Rudiger and Christensen as free agents this summer.

 

However, it is understood negotiations are already in full swing between Bayern and Juve.

The Dutch defender is also keen on the move after hearing Hasan Salihamidzic and Julian Nagelsmann’s pitch for the Bayern project.

Juventus value De Ligt at closer to €100m (£86m), around £10m more than they paid Ajax three years ago.