Manchester United: Memphis Depay makes move to Lyon
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Manchester United have sold Netherlands forward Memphis Depay to French Ligue 1 club Lyon.
It is thought the fee is £16m rising to £21.7m, with the add-ons including Lyon qualifying for the Champions League and Depay getting a new contract.
United have also agreed buy-back and sell-on clauses.
Depay, 22, has scored seven goals in 53 appearances since joining United in a £31m move from PSV Eindhoven in May 2015. The initial fee was about £25m.
The deal with PSV is thought to have included a number of add-ons which have not been met.
Lyon are fourth in Ligue 1, 11 points behind leaders Monaco and eight points behind PSG in third, the closest Champions League qualification place.
This season Depay has made eight appearances for United, but has featured for only eight minutes since the end of October.
Depay a 'fantastic professional'
However, United boss Jose Mourinho put that down to the competition for places at Old Trafford.
"From my perspective, instead of trying to say why it didn't work, I think it is easier for me - and he deserves me to say - that he was a fantastic professional," said Mourinho.
"So if somebody thinks it didn't work because he was not a great professional, it is totally wrong.
"One thing is some picture that somebody takes with him in an amazing car or dressing in a very specific way, but the image is totally wrong.
"The guy is a fantastic professional, he is a kid that respected everyone, a kid that tried to work hard to get more chances, a kid that was frustrated because he was not having that, but I only have good things to say about him."
He added: "If I can find a little reason, it is to say he is a player from one position and the only position where we have overbooking. Wingers are what we have more of, so it is a position more difficult to have chances."
'I want to score goals'
Depay, who will wear the number nine shirt for Lyon, said he was looking forward to showing people what he was a capable of.
"I did in the past and I didn't show it every time at Manchester,'' he said. "I want to score goals and get that feeling back again.''
Depay was the Dutch Eredivisie's top scorer in 2014-15 and was brought to United under then-manager Louis van Gaal, who had given him his Netherlands debut.
He becomes the latest high-profile Van Gaal signing to be sold on.
Argentina attacking midfielder Angel di Maria signed for a then-British record fee of £59.7m in August 2014, but was sold to Paris St-Germain for £44.3m a year later.
Morgan Schneiderlin, who signed from Southampton for £25m, was sold to Everton on 12 January for a fee rising to £24m.
Former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger was also brought to Old Trafford by Van Gaal, joining from Bayern Munich for a reported £14.4m.
However, the 32-year-old has played just 16 minutes under Mourinho this term.
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come across as a big-time-charlie who ultimately couldn't walk the walk
say what you like about ronaldo, but he could back up everything with his goals and trophies
"LFC spent £55m on Carroll and Suarez - both sold for a combined £87m!"
Haha, great convenient mathematics.
Utd spent £41 on Ronaldo and Depay - both sold for a combined £100m!
#1 What a surprise to see the usual idiots with nothing useful to say crawling out from beneath their stones.
Enough about Jose already. You love him. We get it.
Jealous Much?
Don't think it really matters. After seeing they're the richest club yesterday they could probably buy Bebe back for £100mill and it wouldn't affect the finances.
Jose is putting his stamp on the team.LvGs signings are on the way out.Fellani will be next to go I reckon."
I wouldn't bet on it. He needs Fellani for his long ball game.
"Us"? Ah the liverpool fan commenting on a Man Utd article. There's something you definitely don't see... every day.
Last I check Carroll played games for your club in the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. I think that makes three.
Lol, £70m interest per season, which tabloid/ABU blogger did you get that from? Utd's profit was higher than any premier league club last year and is due to be higher still this year. Don't worry about us, we'll be fine and makes you sick.
I think the implementation of the buy-back clause is specifically designed so your given scenario does not happen..
Him and the other. 2 clowns januzai and cleverly ( can't even get a game at their current clubs )
Shows you how pedestrian the Dutch league is
Leading goalscorers this season:
14 – Sanchez £35
14 – Costa £32
14 – Ibrahimovic £?