Man United willing to sign 28yo "genius" in £100m deal, he's a huge upgrade on Martial - opinion

Incoming Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly requested two specific signings as the Red Devils look to initiate their summer rebuild.

One of these reported targets is Memphis Depay, who would be sealing a Manchester United reunion if the transfer came to fruition.

That is according to reports in Spain who claim that Depay is a new option for Manchester United’s attack, among Frenkie de Jong – of which we have known for some time now.

According to the report, it is said that Barcelona would be willing to sell the 28-year-old centre-forward Depay in order to raise funds, with Xavi using him sparingly throughout the season.

The report states that United are “willing to make a first offer of £100 million for both players” (De Jong included), though there is also the opportunity of a swap deal for “players such as Alex Telles and McTominay” potentially included.

The prospective reunion between Manchester United and Depay is bound to split opinion across the Red Devils fan base.

Though, it is important to remember that the Netherlands’ forward is a completely different player to the one that Louis Van Gaal signed back in 2015.

For a start, he is now an outright centre-forward as opposed to a winger, and a complete one at that.

His switch in position has added maturity to his game and boosted his end product tally, with his 11 goals in 24 La Liga appearances a solid start in his first season at Barcelona. The fact that Depay has started just 50% of those games makes his goal-haul even more impressive.

Depay, who has been dubbed a “genius” by The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew, has scored more goals in the league this season than Anthony Martial has managed in his previous two Premier League campaigns.

Just two years