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Man Utd new boy Memphis Depay collects FIRST award
MEMPHIS DEPAY has been named the Eredivisie Young Player of the Year.
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The 21-year-old winger, who passed a medical ahead of his £25million switch to Manchester United yesterday, will collect the award at a gala event on August 31.
Speaking about the award, Depay said: "I am proud of the fact that I'm not just this year's top scorer, but that I have also been named young talent of the year."
I am proud of the fact that I'm not just this year's top scorer, but also been nominated talent of the year
He joins some elite company in clinching the Johan Cruyff Prize, with past winners including Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Salomon Kalou and Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
Depay's future team-mate Daley Blind won the Player of the Year prize last season before he joined the Red Devils in a £14m deal.
Memphis Depay has been named Eredivisie Young Player of the Year
Depay has rattled home 22 goals in the Eredivisie this term.
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