Tag: Memphis Depay

Transfer Round: Evra returns, Depay to leave, Terry stays

Sanket Kumar

January transfer window is known for its unsettling nature which involves players losing focus halfway through the season, panic buys and inflated deals. A Different League brings you the top transfer stories from the iconic day that today is, Friday the 13th. CHELSEA LEGEND JOHN TERRY GOING NOWHERE The 36-year-old central defender has found it difficult to break into Conte’s back three having made just four starts in the Premier League this season. Following the arrival of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth, there were rumours linking the former England captain with…

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Man Utd agree deal for Schneiderlin, another big name could soon depart

Ricci Rox

Manchester United have agreed to a £22M deal with Everton for midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, Sky Sports claim. The 27-year-old moved from Southampton to Old Trafford in the summer of 2015 to the glee of United fans around the world but has failed to earn a place in the team following Jose Mourinho’s appointment as manager in the summer. The midfielder, who flourished under Ronald Koeman at Southampton, now looks set for a reunion at Everton. Schneiderlin has made just one appearance in the league this season, with a total of 235…

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Team-mates make fun of Wayne ‘Panna’ Rooney

Vincent Van Genechten

Sometimes, it’s not easy to be Wayne Rooney. The Manchester United captain was abused on training by both Memphis Depay and Daley Blind, who were able to ‘panna’ Rooney by playing the ball between his legs twice… Toch maar die beentjes beginnen dichthouden, @WayneRooney… ☝https://t.co/Nw9MqigawC — Play Sports (@playsports) 21 juli 2016

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Manchester United flop linked with shock transfer, Paul Pogba talks about transfer

Vyom Chaudhary

La Liga giants Barcelona have been linked with a move for Manchester United flop Memphis Depay by Spanish publication Don Balon. The Dutch international arrived at Old Trafford in a £25 million from PSV Eindhoven last summer following an impressive 22-goal season in the Eredivisie. However, the 22-year-old failed to replicate his form for United and could manage only two goals in 29 appearances for the Red Devils. The report claims that Barcelona’s preferred target is Atletico Madrid’s Luciano Vietto, but they will shift attention to Depay if they fail to sign…

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Chelsea star to join Manchester United on one condition, showdown talks for flop winger

Vincent Van Genechten

Manchester United suffered a big blow to their transfer strategy on Tuesday, as Bayern Munich announced the signing of 18-year-old Portuguese starlet Renato Sanches, a long-time target of the Red Devils. However, United are not about to be outdone this summer and according to The Daily Mail, Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic wants to join the Red Devils if Jose Mourinho replaces Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford. The Serbian was recently heavily linked to Serie A champions Juventus, who were said to have agreed a £20 million summer transfer deal with the Blues. Now it looks…

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Top five most disappointing Premier League players of the season

Vincent Van Genechten

The Premier League is nearing the end of the very entertaining 2015/2016 season. Leicester City enjoyed an historical campaign, capturing their first ever league title in shocking fashion. However, not every team and player played up to their standards. Therefore, let’s take a look at the top five most disappointing Premier League players of the season. 5. Yaya Toure (Manchester City) Manchester City sat at the top of the league table during 12 of the first 14 matchdays, but tumbled as far as sixth place in part thanks to a…

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Manchester United considering shocking swap deal with Southampton

Vyom Chaudhary

Memphis Depay arrived amid much fanfare at Old Trafford in a £25 million deal from PSV Eindhoven last summer. However, the 22-year-old suffered failed miserably in his debut season in the Premier League and now, according to the reports, United are desperate to offload the player in the summer. United manager Louis Van Gaal has been pursuing Southampton star Sadio Mane for a long time now, and Daily Star has reported that the Red Devils are contemplating a swap deal involving Depay and Mane. Saints boss Ronald Koeman is said…

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Top 10 misfiring forwards in the Premier League

Vincent Van Genechten

Football365, in association with stats website WhoScored, have produced an interesting list of the top ten misfiring forwards in the Premier League. The list contains the 10 forwards with the worst conversion rates in England’s top flight and who have attempted at least 30 shots this season. Topping the charts is Manchester United’s Memphis Depay, who has experienced a rough first season at Old Trafford following his move from PSV. The Dutchman only has a 4.3 per cent conversion rate for the Red Devils. Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son is ranked second on this list. The South Korean international only has a…

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West Brom vs Man Utd – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United will be aiming to continue their renewed assault on the top four of the Premier League by registering their fifth consecutive win in all competitions when they play West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. The home side are good form themselves and have shown some attacking vigour while taking four points which have seemingly put them well out of the reach of the bottom three. There was plenty of creativity and flair on display in their last home match against Crystal Palace as the front three wreaked havoc, and…

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Europa League stats: Neville’s Valencia and Manchester United youngster break records

Vincent Van Genechten

It was a glorious Europa League evening for English football. Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham secured their place in the round of 16, while Gary Neville coached Valencia to a record. The Spanish club beat Austrian side Rapid Vienna by 4-0, while they had already beaten them 6-0 at home. Therefore, Valencia beat their opponents 10-0 over two matches, the biggest aggregate win ever since the UEFA Cup was renamed Europa League before the 2009-2010 season. Valencia beat Rapid Wien with the biggest aggregate score (10-0) in a two-legged tie…

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Top 10 market value decreases in the Premier League after January window

Vincent Van Genechten

The winter transfer window has been over for some time now. Not many big names changed teams during January, but considering the Premier League has crossed beyond the halfway point of the season, players’ market values have been given a serious update. Not many football websites keep up with it like Transfermarkt does, so we’re using their adjustments to look at the 10 biggest market value decreases in the Premier League. Check the top 10 market value increases here! The player who received the biggest decrease in the English top-flight is Radamel…

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Manchester United legend believes under-fire winger can become the best in the world

Vyom Chaudhary

Manchester United legend Andrei Kanchelskis has advised club manager Louis Van Gaal to start sidelined winger Memphis Depay. Kanchelskis believes that the Dutchman has the potential to become the best winger in the world. The 21-year old signed for a reported fee of £25 million from Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven in the summer, but has failed to live up to the expectations in his debut season at Old Trafford. He has managed only 12 league starts for the Red Devils this season, and his last start came in the 2-1…

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Man Utd vs PSV Eindhoven – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United will be looking to make it four wins from four Champions League home games when they take on PSV Eindhoven, and could make it through to the knockout stages if results go their way. Despite some disquiet from the club’s supporters regarding their style of football, it cannot be disputed that it has been an excellent couple of weeks or so for United, beginning with victory in their last European match at home to CSKA Moscow. They had been frustrated for long periods of that encounter and looked to…

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Former Liverpool boss spoke with £25m Man United summer signing BEFORE he completed move

Steve Green

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed that he held talks with Manchester United star Memphis Depay before he left PSV Eindhoven over the summer, according to the Metro. The Dutch winger has settled into life at Old Trafford well so far, but Rodgers has said via the Daily Mail that he looked into the possibility of bringing the player to Anfield, only for him to opt to search for an out-and-out striker instead. “PSV had given us permission to have conversations with him,” Rodgers said. “Apart from a huge…

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Man United new boy admits he is struggling cope with Premier League’s physicality

Steve Green

Manchester United forward Memphis Depay has told Dutch Publication De Telegraaf that he is struggling to get used to the physical side of the Premier League. The former PSV Eindhoven man made the move to Old Trafford over the summer with a great weight of expectation attached. After a positive immediate impact, he has struggled to maintain a high level of consistently as the season settles into a rhythm. And speaking to De Telegraaf, he has admitted that though he is finding it difficult to get out of second gear,…

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Man Utd vs Wolfsburg – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United may have hit the top of the Premier League at the weekend, but they find themselves desperately needing to open their account on the European stage as Wolfsburg head to Old Trafford for an intriguing match-up. It was a night where nothing went the way of Louis van Gaal’s men, as they lost their first Group B encounter away to PSV Eindhoven. On top of losing Luke Shaw to an injury which will keep him out for much of the season, they gained little reward for dominating the…

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Man United gossip: £88m bid rejected for Muller, but winger claims to be the striker United need

Jordan Harris

Here is Tuesday’s news and gossip concerning Manchester United: Bayern Munich rejected a world record £88m bid from the Red Devils for striker Thomas Muller in the summer, according to reports in Germany (via Independent). The 26-year-old would have received a yearly salary of £9.2m had he moved to Old Trafford. Ashley Young has claimed that he would be more than capable of playing up front if required, according to the Daily Star. The winger may be required to feature in the role in tonight’s Champions League clash with PSV…

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Man United star Memphis Depay vows to celebrate if he scores against former club PSV Eindhoven

Jordan Harris

Memphis Depay has vowed that he will celebrate should he find the back of the net during Manchester United’s Champions League group-stage opener against PSV Eindhoven, according to the Daily Express. “When I step on to the pitch I will think about when I first played for PSV but the match is a different thing. A lot of people have asked me if I will celebrate if I score but it’s a game we want to win, I play for United now, so of course I will celebrate and of…

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PSV Eindhoven vs Man Utd – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United make their return to the Champions League proper after a season away with a trip to The Netherlands to face Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven. Despite the shock of conceding an early goal, the Red Devils hit back well to earn a convincing 7-1 aggregate success over Club Brugge in their two-legged qualifier. Wayne Rooney was the man largely responsible for ensuring the tie did not become a nervy affair as hit hat-trick in the away match capped an authoritative performance, but only after Memphis Depay had been the star…

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Man United predicted XI vs PSV Eindhoven: Anthony Martial to be handed first start

Jordan Harris

Manchester United open their Champions League campaign with a tricky trip to Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. Louis van Gaal’s side will have been hugely boosted by the victory over Liverpool at the weekend, especially as they did it without captain Wayne Rooney, who is set to miss this clash with a hamstring injury (via BBC Sport). Here is how we expect United to line-up for the game against the Dutch champions: GK- David de Gea The Spaniard celebrated a new contract by making his first start of the…

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The 20 most valuable youngster in world football: Man United new boy doesn’t even come close

Steve Green

Manchester United may have made Monaco’s Anthony Martial the world’s most expensive teenager this week, but according to a report on Soccerex, he doesn’t even come close to being valued as picked up a low ranking in football’s top 20 U21s, as of January 1 2015, using a complex algorithm taking into account a whole host of factors. This algorithm takes into account everything from average player sale value of their current club, or their club of origin if they have moved in this window, as well as comparable sale…

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Best Premier League summer signing XI: Man United and Arsenal new boys almost the most exciting

Steve Green

This summer saw Premier League clubs spend more money than ever before, and for all that cash spent, it brought in some serious quality. Below, we’ve charted the best business of another crazy summer of spending to compile the best XI to join Premier League clubs. See what you think… GK: Petr Cech Chelsea to Arsenal, £11m Though the veteran stopper may have got off to a shaky start at The Emirates, there’s no doubt that he’ll prove an unmitigated success. In him, Arsenal finally have the world class ‘keeper…

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Man United gossip: £65m Real Madrid swap deal lined up and youngster to head for Celtic

Steve Green

Saturday’s biggest Man United news and transfer gossip. Manchester United will offer Real Madrid £65m plus goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, in exchange for Gareth Bale in a last-ditch bid to lure the 26-year-old Wales forward to Old Trafford, the Daily Star reports. Louis van Gaal is eager to bring in a marquee signing before Tuesday’s 6pm transfer deadline. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville says Arsenal are a “soft touch” and lack the “character and winning urge” of potential title winners, the Daily Telegraph reports. England manager Roy Hodgson…

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Man United gossip: Fresh hope over Neymar deal and £21.9m offer made for fellow Brazilian goal machine

Steve Green

Friday’s biggest Manchester United news and transfer rumour gossip. Representatives of Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea are increasingly confident the 24 -year-old Spain international will join Real Madrid by the end of the transfer window, the Daily Mirror reports. De Gea has been exiled from the first team by boss Louis van Gaal until the saga over the Spain star’s future is resolved, one way or the other. Manchester United have been handed a tricky group in their Champions League draw and will face PSV Eindhoven, Wolfsburg and CSKA…

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Premier League preview: Man Utd vs Newcastle – New boy Memphis hoping to carry on hot scoring form

Stephen Donovan

Manchester United will be hoping to continue their winning start to the new Premier League season when they take on a Newcastle United side that has lost its last seven away matches stretching back to February. Just like it was against Tottenham on opening day, it was not a vintage Man Utd performance that earned them victory over Aston Villa last time out, with a number of passes going astray and the attacking fluency that they are so renowned for often lacking. Wayne Rooney was again on the periphery, leaving the likes of…

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