Memphis Depay returns to Old Trafford?

(Baonghean.vn) - Having caused great disappointment in more than 1 season playing for Man Utd, the Dutch player had to move to Lyon to save his career. At the new team, Memphis Depay has found his inherent talent again.

In the summer transfer window of 2015, Man Utd agreed to spend 25 million pounds to bring Memphis Depay away from PSV Eindhoven. At that time, experts still thought that such a price was too cheap for a promising talent like Memphis Depay.

What he has achieved in the PSV Eindhoven club shirt and the Netherlands national team, the star born in 1994 is dubbed "the new Ronaldo". That is why, as soon as he joined the "Red Devils", Memphis Depay was given the legendary number 7 shirt of Old Trafford.

However, the dissolute lifestyle and harshness of the Premier League have prevented Memphis Depay from proving much. In his first season playing for Man Utd (2015/2016), the Dutch player only scored 2 goals after 29 appearances in the Premier League.

It was thought that the appearance of coach Mourinho to replace Van Gaal at the beginning of the 2016/2017 season would help Memphis Depay escape the dark days at the “theater of dreams”. Unfortunately, that did not happen, and the star born in 1994 had to join Lyon with a contract worth 15 million pounds.

Memphis Depay often disappoints in Man Utd shirt. Photo: Internet

The decision to move to France to play was extremely wise for Memphis Depay. Although he only played for Lyon in the second leg of Lique 1, the 23-year-old player was able to play 17 matches and contributed 5 goals for his team. Lyon's achievement of finishing fourth in the most prestigious tournament in France was largely due to Memphis Depay.

The Dutchman has been reprising his impressive form from last season in the early stages of this season. According to statistics, Memphis Depay has scored 10 goals and provided 5 assists in 17 matches in all competitions.

At Lyon, the Dutch player is in impressive form. Photo: Internet

Witnessing the revival of Memphis Depay, many Man Utd fans are feeling quite regretful. If he continues to play impressively like this, it is likely that the Old Trafford team will bring the former PSV Eindhoven player back to England in the next transfer window.

There is a very remarkable detail revealed by the "foggy country" media, when selling Memphis Depay to Lyon, the Man Utd Board of Directors included a clause to buy back this player for about 35 million pounds. With the current price storm, the figure of 35 million pounds for a player like Memphis Depay is quite cheap.

The opportunity for the 23-year-old star to reunite with the Old Trafford team is very bright. Coach Mourinho needs to strengthen his squad, especially the attack, where Rashford, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard... are playing quite disappointingly. Not to mention, young striker Martial is also being watched by Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Therefore, the prospect of Memphis Depay wearing a Man Utd shirt in the near future is completely possible. The immediate task of the player born in 1994 is to continue to shine in the Lyon shirt, and the return to Old Trafford is taken care of by coach Mourinho and the Man Utd Board of Directors./.

Thanh Hung