De Boer: United target Depay like a 'young Ronaldo'

Former Ajax, Barcelona and Netherlands player Ronald De Boer has likened Memphis Depay to Cristiano Ronaldo.

De Boer: United target Depay like a 'young Ronaldo'
Depay at the 2014 World Cup
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By Harry Robinson

Ronald De Boer has given Manchester United and PSG target Memphis Depay the huge title of a 'young Ronaldo'.

The former-Ajax, Barcelona and Netherlands player spoke to talkSPORT"He [Depay] is one of the biggest talents in Europe. He has skill compared to a young Cristiano Ronaldo."

Depay has scored 20 goals in 27 games for PSV in the Eredisivie this season, with another 6 in the UEFA Europa League.

Both Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain are interested in the player and both have contacted PSV Eindhoven about signing him this summer. 



"He is very lively, technically unbelievable, very skilful, very fast, he has a great goalscoring record, he can shoot from every distance - he has everything." De Boer said.

"For me, he is without doubt one of the best talents we have [in the Netherlands]."

With United and PSG having major interest in the 21-year-old as well as other clubs like Liverpool having smaller interest in the player, Depay has many options to think over. He's reported to prefer a move to the Premier League over PSG and Ligue 1.

TalkSPORT asked De Boer where he thought would be best for the player with 'skill compared to Cristiano Ronaldo', "I don't want to say which club is more suitable for him, but if he goes to United he knows there is a Dutch coach [Louis van Gaal] there who knows him from the World Cup. That is an advantage."