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Manchester United AGREE to sell star!

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Lyon have agreed a deal with Manchester United to sign Memphis Depay.

Lyon have finally got their man, with a fee that could rise to around 1.7m said to be the price to take Depay away from Old Trafford.

Reports are also suggesting that United will have a buy-back option in the deal, as well as sell-on clauses.

Other potential add ons include Lyon securing qualification for the UEFA Champions League, and the Netherlands international signing a new contract with them.

Depay came to Manchester from PSV Eindhoven for 25m back in June of 2015, under the management of Louis Van Gaal, but has struggled to secure a place in the team since the arrival of Jose Mourinho.

22-year-old Memphis has only featured eight times for United under Mourinho, and last appeared in the Europa League back in November, against Feyenoord.

Depay was also subject to interest from Premier League club Everton, but Lyon were first to make TWO bids, both of which were turned down by the Manchester United board.

Lyon now have come back with this third attempt, and it seems as though it may be just enough to persuade Jose Mourinho’s side to allow Depay to leave.

Depay has appeared a total 53 times for United, scoring seven goals in that time – and has been widely criticised by some pundits as not living up to the expectations of him since his arrival.

Lyon currently sit fourth in France’s Ligue 1, 11 points behind the current leaders Monaco, and 8 points behind PSG who are third – in the closest Champions League qualification place.

While Depay has certainly struggled to live up to the hype that surrounded him around the time of his arrival, some United fans have definitely taken to the forward, and will be disappointed to see him go without getting to see him play at what they believe is his full potential.

Other fans, perhaps, will agree that it’s time to say goodbye, Depay.

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