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Dan Marsh

Memphis Depay's Man Utd clause and "unfinished business" claim as he stars in World Cup

Memphis Depay's unspectacular stint at Manchester United has long been consigned to the history books - but the Dutchman is busy creating some history of his own in the World Cup.

Just a fortnight after United confirmed that last season's star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, had left the club six months early, Depay showcased the sort of quality that was sorely missing during his brief Old Trafford by finishing a sweeping Netherlands move to net one of the goals of the tournament.

Ironically, his first-half strike in Netherlands' 3-1 win over the United States helped prolong the career of the very man who brought him to the Premier League back in the summer of 2015: Louis van Gaal.

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