Memphis Depay must stay! Corinthians star tells club to extend Netherlands forward's contract after 'very important' role in Brazil

The Moroccan midfielder rescued a vital continental draw against Penarol in Montevideo before immediately turning his attention to ongoing administrative matters in Sao Paulo. Celebrating his equaliser by mimicking Depay's iconic fingers-in-ears gesture, Labyad used his post-match media platform to lobby the hierarchy regarding the talismanic forward's future. With the former Barcelona attacker's current marquee contract rapidly ticking down towards its final months, the squad have unified in their public desire to see the forward retained.