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Lyon announce Memphis Depay capture

Lyon announce that they have signed Memphis Depay from Manchester United.

French side Lyon have announced that they have completed the signing of Memphis Depay from Manchester United.

The 22-year-old has penned a deal worth around £16m and United are thought to have inserted a buy-back clause into the contract.


Confirming the news on Twitter, Depay paid tribute to a number of his United teammates, describing skipper Wayne Rooney as a "legend" and telling David de Gea: "Always felt safe with you."

He added: "Thanks for all the memories during my time as a Red Devil. I will never forget all your support at @ManUtd."

Speaking about Depay's exit this afternoon, United manager Jose Mourinho told reporters: "He was a fantastic professional, so if somebody thinks that he didn't work [for us] because he's not a great professional, that's totally wrong.

"If I can find a reason, it is to say he is a player from one position where we have overbooking. He is a winger and wingers is what we have more of. It's a position where it is difficult to have chances, to be the next choice, because it's a position where we have no problems."

Depay joined United under former boss Louis van Gaal in 2015 from PSV for an initial fee of £25m but had made just four substitute league appearances under Mourinho this term.

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Memphis Depay of Manchester United celebrates his team's 3-0 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on September 26, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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