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Southampton boss REVEALS near miss for Man Utd new boy Memphis Depay
SOUTHAMPTON boss Ronald Koeman claims he tried to sign Memphis Depay last season.
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Depay clinched a £25million deal to Manchester United on Monday after passing his medical.
Saints have enjoyed an excellent debut campaign under Koeman, flirting with the Champions League spots for long periods of it.
But as far as Depay goes, it could have been a different story.
Now we knew that we did not have to call. When Manchester United come, we have no chance
"I wanted to get him last year already," Koeman told Dutch paper Voetbal International.
"With Erwin [Koeman] we tried that, he's with the same management as Memphis, but the boy wanted to stay another year at PSV.
Memphis Depay was on Southampton's radar last summer
“Now we knew that we did not have to call. When Manchester United come, we have no chance.”
Depay, who was named Eredivisie's Young Player of the Year, scored 28 goals in 40 appearances for PSV this term.
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