Dutch star Memphis Depay joined Barcelona for free a few days ago, but the former Lyon striker refuses to be called "Depay" and insists that his name is Memphis.

For 9 years, the former Dutchman refused to write his family name on his shirt and was satisfied only with his first name.

But what are the reasons that the former Manchester United striker invokes?

Memphis refused to be associated with his father, Denis Depay, whom he deserted when he was four years old.

"Don't call me Debye, call me Memphis," the Dutch striker said - in a previous interview - to the British network, "BBC".

Speaking about his father, he added, "I will never forgive him," refusing to narrate details that he considered shameful about what was happening in his home, indicating that he exceeded that.

Joining the Catalan giants, Memphis, 27, became Barcelona's third free deal this summer, after Argentine striker Sergio Aguero and Spanish defender Eric Garcia, from Manchester City.

The club also paid 9 million euros to activate the clause to return Brazilian right-back Emerson from Real Betis.

Depay was the target of his compatriot coach Ronald Koeman, who supervised him in the national team.

The striker was linked with a move to the "Camp Nou" at the beginning of last season for 25 million euros, according to press reports, and in a less valuable deal last January, but the club preferred to wait until the expiration of his contract.

Depay scored 20 goals in 38 games with Lyon last season, and 4 in the last 5 matches with the Dutch mills.