Manchester United summer signing Memphis Depay has been warned regarding his lifestyle by assistant manager Ryan Giggs after the Dutchman failed to turn up with a performance during the Red Devils’ 3-0 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 4 October.
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Depay has shown only glimpses of his talent since joining United.
Memphis, however, attributed his slow start to the high demands of Premier League football.
It is understood that his party antics have anxious a few of United’s senior players and prompted a dressing-down from Giggs, who himself was urged to swerve the nightlife by Sir Alex Ferguson as a youngster.
It seems to be the physical aspect of English football that has posed the biggest problem for Depay, with the forward telling the Dutch media this week: “In Manchester I play a lot of games”.
The Sunday People has quoted a United insider: “Memphis is photographed out and about more than other players and that’s not gone unnoticed”.
The Chilean worldwide has four goals in his last two league games for the Gunners, and he will be itching to get back to domestic action.
According to reports from the BBC, Depay was involved in a training ground bust up with former Manchester United star Robin van Persie while on global duty for the Netherlands national team.
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“I try in my career to take many steps”. I think [leaving PSV] was the right step and I am happy in Manchester.
