Memphis Depay ● Pre Season 2015-2016 ● Manchester United ||HD||
Memphis Depay, also known simply as Memphis, is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for English club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team.
Depay with Manchester United in 2015. On 7 May 2015, PSV confirmed that they had agreed a deal with Manchester United over Depay' transfer, subject to a medical. United manager Louis van Gaal said that he was "forced" into signing him early, due to interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Despite insistence from Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers that he had never been after Depay, PSV director Marcel Brands had stated that he had conversations with Liverpool over a possible signing. United confirmed the signing of Depay on 12 June, on a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. He was unveiled as a Manchester United player at a press conference on 10 July 2015.
He made his Manchester United debut in a pre-season friendly against Club América in Seattle on 17 July, contesting the first half as United fielded a different 11 players for each 45 minutes. He scored his first goal for the club four days later during a 3–1 win over San Jose Earthquakes.
The 2015–16 season is Manchester United's 24th season in the Premier League, and their 41st consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. Along with the Premier League, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.