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Besiktas boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly on the point of touchdown former Manchester United ahead Memphis Depay, amidst his bitter public spat with Corinthians.
Depay’s time at United
Depay joined United in the summertime of 2015 from PSV Eindhoven. He put pen to paper on a four-year contract.
He arrived at Outdated Trafford to a lot fanfare and expectations however he struggled to reside as much as the hype, solely scoring seven objectives in 53 complete appearances for the membership. Simply two of those objectives got here within the Premier League.
The Dutchman misplaced his spot within the staff underneath Jose Mourinho earlier than his eventual exit in January 2017 for Olympique Lyonnais.
Since then, he has been a little bit of a journeyman, having spells at Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and now, Brazilian outfit Corinthians.
Nevertheless, all doesn’t look like effectively between him and his present employers.
Depay’s row with Corinthians
Depay is presently embroiled in a battle with Corinthians amid a dispute in wages and owed debt – a state of affairs that has seen the participant skip coaching.
Corinthians are believed to owe the ex-United man £625,000, rising to at the very least one other £1.25m in bonus funds come September.
As this goes on, Turkish information outlet Fotomac reveal that Solksjaer is on the point of linking up with Depay at Besiktas.
Solskjaer set to swoop for Depay
Besiktas are constructing an “formidable squad” as they intention to combat for the Tremendous Lig title subsequent time period, and have set their sights on Depay.
Solksjaer’s aspect are drawn to Depay’s versatility. Along with taking part in as a striker, he will also be deployed to nice impact on the wing. Corinthians have given Besiktas the inexperienced gentle to pursue Depay, with discussions over private phrases set to start imminently.
The 31-year-old star has one yr left on his contract with Corinthians.
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