Dutch winger Memphis Depay has officially joined Lyon from Manchester United, the Premier League outfit has confirmed. The 22-year-old was signed by former Man Utd boss Louis Van Gaal in 2017, and wore the iconic number seven shirt. But he was far from impressive, having made only 28 starts for the club and scored seven goals..jpg)
He only made one start for new boss Jose Mourinho which was during the EFL Cup clash against Northampton Town in September. When asked about Depay's failure to make it through the first team, Mourinho told the press on Friday:
"I think it’s difficult for me to answer because it didn’t work also last season. From my perspective, instead of saying, or trying to say why it didn’t work, it’s easier for me and, he deserves this, to say that he was a fantastic professional.
"The guy is a fantastic professional, he’s a kid that respected everyone and worked hard to have more chances, a kid that was frustrated because he was not having that. I only have good things to say about him, and I think this is much more important.
"He was playing well in Holland too; we know that the Dutch league is not the same, but he was showing very good things. I think Mr. van Gaal and United did well to buy him - he didn’t succeed in these 18 months, I would say, but he’s very young. I think it’s important for the club to keep control of this talent and we wish that he plays very well at Olympique Lyon. And why not, to come back here, because everybody likes him."
The Ligue 1 club also confirmed the move on Twitter, but the contract details are still scanty. Below is a video of the player's first press conference with his new club.
Les premiers mots de @Memphis !! #Memphis9 pic.twitter.com/lFkUUnN0qb
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) January 20, 2017
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