Manchester United forward Memphis Depay Linked With A Move To Everton

Memphis Depay seems to have played his last Man Utd game and has been told to get a transfer by Daley Blind's father. M.E.N. Sport reported last month Memphis is close to finalising a deal with Everton and Blind believes the 22-year-old winger would benefit from playing under his compatriot Ronald Koeman.

"Memphis must make a transfer in January," Blind was quoted as saying. "He is not on the core of the squad. This is why he should move.

"To Ronald Koeman’s Everton? Koeman knows him best, that can make a big difference. It has come to a stage where it might even be hard for him to get into the Everton side. On the wings at Everton they have players who will be serious competition for him. If those wingers stay, then it won’t be a piece of cake for Memphis to become a regular at Everton." Koeman confirmed his interest in Memphis during the international fortnight in November and winger Yannick Bolasie's long-term injury increased Everton's need for another attacking winger.

"He’s a young player with individual qualities, like aggression and efficiency," Koeman said. "I would like him in January. He is a good and interesting player. He has shown that in his early days at Manchester United.

"But more recently it’s been less. He needs to play more games." Memphis also posted a Snapchat recently with friend and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku. Mourinho said on Friday: "He was not playing last season. It was not that last season he was playing phenomenally and this season he is not playing at all. That’s not the situation.

"I have to say that in the past couple of months my decisions in relation to Memphis were influenced by the feelings and information that he would like to leave in January and that we were going to have a real offer that we would be willing to accept. That obviously influences me."

Source: Manchester Evening News.