'Sorry, not sorry' - Depay hits out at critics and insists he is happy at Lyon

The 25 year-old is on the verge of helping his team return to the Champions League next season and says he is happy with the club

Memphis Depay reaffirmed his commitment to Lyon and insisted he is happy at the Parc Olympique as he looks to lead his club to Champions League qualification.

“I have a contract in Lyon,” said Depay. “I have to be very careful about what I say because you tend to manipulate what I say.

“I'm in Lyon, I'm focused on Sunday's match. It's a question. You will distort my words and say that I want to go to a big club, stuff like that.”

“People will believe you and I should defend myself in front of the fans,” said the 25 year-old. “I was put in complicated situations. The fans whistled because they thought I had disrespected the club, the fans.

“It's like the fight in training between Mendy and me, mentioned by some media. It never happened. It’s really frustrating and disrespectful to the players.

“I can only say that, sorry. No, I'm not sorry.

“I wake up in the morning every morning, I play for a big club, in a beautiful stadium, the city is beautiful.

“Who thinks I'm not happy? What is it based on? People think I'm not happy because they read it.

“But I am happy here, in confidence. I arrived at 22 years old. I grew up here. I am very grateful to Lyon for making me grow as a person.”