DBasia.news – According to Patrick Vieira, Memphis Depay’s failure at United was due to his experience of coming ‘too early’ in the player’s career.
Memphis Depay was sensational at Euro 2020 by recording 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 matches for the Dutch national team, who managed to advance to the second round with a 100% perfect result.
The former Red Devils star has managed to revive his career since leaving Old Trafford in 2017. He recorded 22 goals and 12 assists in 42 appearances last season for Lyon, which led to Barcelona’s interest in signing him.
And on Monday (22/6), Depay continued to appear impressively when helping the Netherlands win 3-0 over North Macedonia. The ITV pundits admitted that they were impressed by Depay’s performance, including Patrick Vieira, who also tried to explain the reasons for Depay’s failure at United.
“I saw him playing with Lyon and he is an incredible talent. He can make things happen, he can score goals and assists,” Vieira told ITV. “I think his experience at United was too early for him, but I think it made him learn more about himself. In France he was one of the top talents and now he is joining Barcelona.
“He will be at a club that can really showcase his talent, and I think he is one of the stars at Euro 2020.”
If you look at Depay’s current success, United may be a little regretful because at that time they only sold Depay for 14.4 million pounds, while his current value, according to Transfermarkt, has reached 40 million pounds.