Xavi warns Depay to leave Barcelona or face prospect of not playing

Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has bluntly told Memphis Depay to leave the club, or face the prospect of regularly being left out of the starting lineup, according to .

The Catalan club have reinforced their attacking ranks significantly since Xavi s arrival at the helm, signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal and Ferran Torres from Manchester City in January, as well as Raphinha from Leeds United and Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer. These arrivals seriously jeopardize Depay s place in the team, and the former midfielder has made his feelings on the matter quite clear to the Dutch forward.

Depay joined Barcelona from Olympique Lyon last year on a free transfer and went on to put down 13 goals and two assists in 37 appearances for the club t…