Only Lionel Messi and Cristian Ronaldo sell more replica jerseys than Manchester United's Dutch starlet Memphis Depay, according to sports retailer KitBag.

Manchester United executive Ed Woodward revealed the surprising news during a press conference on Thursday.

"Kitbag recently released the ranking of top-selling shirts from July to September and we think the results are worth sharing," Depay said.

"Memphis Depay is a new entrant and was the third-highest selling shirt in the world after Messi and Ronaldo. Three out of the top-10 selling shirts are Manchester United players including Bastian Schweinsteiger and Wayne Rooney."