Champions League finalists Liverpool are reportedly not interested in a summer move for Lyon forward Memphis Depay. This is in contrary to recent reports which claimed that the Reds were interested in a deal to bring the Dutch international back to the Premier League after his failed spell with arch rivals Manchester United. According to Sky Sports, Liverpool won’t make a move for Memphis Depay during this summer’s transfer window. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to leave the club at the end of his contract this summer and Memphis Depay was thought to be the direct replacement for him. Emile Smith Rowe speaks out from loan spell Expensive Transfer: Man United Target Offered £350k p/w Contract Liverpool Join Race To Sign 22-Year-Old … [Read more...]
Revealed: Liverpool Send Scouts To Watch Ex-Man Utd Winger
Premier League giants Liverpool have registered their interest in Lyon attacker Memphis Depay. It was revealed that the Reds are weighing up the possibility of signing him during this summer’s transfer window. Memphis Depay was watched by the Liverpool scouts during the league game against Marseille last weekend. Marseille were beaten 3-0 at home by Lyon who secured a big win over their rivals. According to media portal Mercato365, Liverpool scouted Dutch international Memphis Depay and two others during the game. Deal On!!! Solskajer ready offer for two PSV star Tanguy Ndombele and Houssem Aouar were the other Lyon players who were of interest to Liverpool officials with the latter impressing a great deal. Manchester United scouts were also in … [Read more...]
Former United player set for big EPL return
Former Manchester United player Memphis Depay has emerged as a shock target for West London outfit Chelsea in the coming summer transfer window, according to reports. It is understood that Memphis Depay is no longer happy at the French Ligue 1 outfit Lyon and will seek t leave the club at the end of the season. However, reports claim that the Blues alongside EPL defending champions Man City are part of the six clubs that Memphis Depay will like to join should he quit France. After Defeat, Arsenal desperate to sign £40m-rated France international Memphis Depay has had his first spell in the English League within 2015 to 2017 when he signed for Manchester United for a fee of about £25 million before leaving as a result of his inability to establish … [Read more...]
What £50-rated star discussed with Mourinho before sack
It has been revealed that Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho had a discussion with Ligue 1 outfit Lyon winter Memphis Depay before his eventual switch to France. Memphis Depay parted ways with the Old Trafford in 2017 with a fee of £16 million after failing to impress at the club and immediately returned to his best at the start of his life with the Ligue 1 side. Therefore it was revealed that before his departure, he held talks with the Portuguese international and told him he was leaving. But most importantly, he told Mourinho that he was going to become one of the best players in the world when he leaves. Rangers Step Up Loan Bid For Liverpool Striker After Recent Disappointments The prediction of the star player seems to be coming real knowing … [Read more...]
Germany’s Joachim Low speaks on future after 3-0 bashing
It is not enough that the German national team had a bad outing at the Russia World Cup which ended in July this year, they were bashed 3-0 by the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. Goals from Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Georgino Wijnaldum in the first and second half were complemented by another from Memphis Depay to make it 3. This is the first time in the history of German football after 41 games against the Dutch that they will be beaten by a goal margin of 3 un-replied goals. This has not gone well with the country’s football followers and the Football Association with the team manager Joachim Low receiving the criticisms from all angles. There are now concerns over his future as the German national team coach which will not be … [Read more...]
Like United, Theo Walcott says life at Arsenal was tough
It is now becoming a trend for players to think their reasons for leaving former clubs was because life became tough and unbearable with Everton striker, Theo Walcott being the latest to go the same direction. Recall that Memphis Depay recently revealed that he did not enjoy his spell at Manchester United which made him leave the club. Wilfried Zaha also made such claim of being unhappy at United because he did not live the life he wanted to live. The former Arsenal striker, Walcott also has his claim to make after saying he struggled at the Emirates Stadium in his last days at the club. Walcott scored 108 goals for Arsenal in 397 appearances but had injury challenges which kept him out most of the time. He claimed that because of his lack of playing … [Read more...]
Another former United player confirms Old Trafford was hell
Crystal Palace striker, Wilfried Zaha has stated that life for him, while he was a Manchester United player, was hell for him. Zaha is the second player after Memphis Depay in less than a week to claim not to have enjoyed life in Old Trafford. Depay had claimed that he could not showcase his ability as a Red Devil player until his move to France as a Lyon player. He noted that he is no longer the same player United used to know him as. Its almost the same story for the Crystal Palace player who said he was depressed and emotionally down while at United. The winger joined United in 2013 and recorded just four appearances before leaving on loan to Cardiff in 2014. He said his pain was not limited to lack of playing time alone but his restrictions as a … [Read more...]
Happy Depay says he is not the same player United know
Memphis Depay has told Manchester United that he is now a better player than he used to be in his days at the Old Trafford. Depay made this claim ahead of Lyon’s Champions League encounter with Manchester City, which would be played in England on Wednesday night. The winger who once signed for United was tipped as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo having being handed the No. 7 shirt but failed to live up to expectation. The player sought to redeem his career in France with Lyon in January 2017 and that has worked out for him as he has since discovered his form. Speaking of his stay at the Old Trafford, the player described it as not being successful as he wished. He lamented that he could not break into the team and as a young player, he needed not … [Read more...]
Stubborn Mourinho sends transfer request for star player to Ed Woodward
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is bent on having his way in the signing of new players to the club and is reported to have approached the board to activate the buy-back clause in Memphis Depay’s Lyon deal when the Dutchman left the club in January 2017. Depay had joined United from Lyon in 2015 and had a promising start, not forgetting the brilliant brace he scored in a Champions League clash with Club Bruges. Along the way, things fell apart and Depay had to leave the Old Trafford for Lyon nearly two years ago. Mourinho thinks the player is now in the form he wants and he has asked the club's chairman, Ed Woodward to return the player from the Ligue 1. The former Chelsea boss is aware of the buy-back option on the player and feels its time to do … [Read more...]
Mourinho: This Issue Is Making Me Feel So Bad At United
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho revealed recently that he regrets not having the ability to give all his players at the club chances to prove themselves since his arrival at the Old Trafford last summer. When he took the baton from the hands of Louis Van Gaal, the Portuguese tactician didn't only implement his own unique style of play but also bring in new signings like Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. With everything changed in the squad, players such as Ashley Young and Depay who features regularly under Van Gaal, are now being ignored on the bench. However, while talking about this issue, Mourinho insisted he felt bad for not giving the players a real chance to impress. “I still have some bad feelings towards myself because I didn’t give a real chance … [Read more...]
Mourinho Expresses Sadness Over Depay,Young Exclusion From Squad
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stated that he is hurt due to the fact that he had to leave Dutch winger Memphis Depay and English winger Ashley Young from his squad for the EFL Cup quarter-final clash with West Ham on Wednesday night at Old Trafford. Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic and French star Anthony Martial scored two goals apiece while Henrikh Mkhitaryan produced another scintillating performance as Manchester United thrashed West Ham 4-1 to seal a semi-final spot against Hull City. The home side were dominant throughout the game, which also saw the return of German captain Bastian Schweinsteiger to the first team as an 84th minute substitute, as they got 57% of the possession in addition to having 10 shots on target from 19 shots … [Read more...]