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Depay can be a Man Utd great, says De Boer

Frank de Boer has backed Memphis Depay to become a great player for Manchester United following his close-season move from PSV.

The Ajax manager was beaten to the title by PSV in 2014-15, with the attacker topping the Eredivisie scoring charts with 22 goals prior to his transfer.

"I think Depay needs that kind of coach," he told Omnisport. 

"He has a great mentality but still he is very young and has to know what he has to do to stay on that level or even get better - I think Van Gaal is the right person for that. 

"I think he can be a great player for Manchester United because he has everything - he has speed, he has technique, he can score goals and physically he is very strong. 

"He normally never gets injured and for his age he has played a lot of games for PSV."

De Boer does not think the Netherlands international will be affected by the pressure of playing for one of the world's biggest clubs.

He continued: "I think he can [handle the pressure]. 

"He showed that also last year for PSV - they had to be champions and he had a fantastic year."