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Dutch £30m winger: I supported Man Utd since childhood

Dutch winger Memphis Depay says the private conversation he held with Louis van Gaal was the major deciding factor why he chose Manchester United over other interested clubs.

The 21-year-old who will join United in the summer, pending a medical after a fee has been agreed between PSV and Manchester United, which as per BBC is around £30m. 

The PSV star reveals that although he was close to joining PSG but Manchester United were always interested in him. The winger says he supported United since he was 11-year-old. In an interview with NU Sport, he says: 

“When I was eleven years old I had already told myself that I ever had to play for United.