Memphis Depay might leave Manchester United in January, Jose Mourinho has confirmed. The Dutch winger arrived from PSV last season for £25m and is yet to make a start in the Premier League. His only start under Mourinho came in the EFL Cup match against Northampton United.
Both Everton and Roma are expected to make an offer once the transfer window opens but United will not entertain any loan move for the 22-year-old.
With a host of players coming in and the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan already in the team, it would be very difficult for the Dutch international to carve a first team spot.
Depay has reportedly expressed his interest to leave the club and Mourinho is ready to cash in on the player.
“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. If I know, if I have the feeling that a player is leaving – if I have to give chances and develop other players – then I go to Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Martial, the players I know 100 per cent who are going to stay with us.
“He has a high level of education, super polite, super professional, and works really hard.
“But it’s a position where I have Martial, Mkhitaryan, Mata, Lingard, plus Rooney and Rashford who can also play in this position.”
