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Van Gaal questions Barcelona push for Lyon star Depay

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has questioned Barcelona's interest in Lyon attacker Memphis Depay.

Van Gaal, who signed Depay for £25million back in 2015, is concerned that the 26-year-old may struggle to adapt to the "new culture" and "new team".

He told TMW: "There's always a question mark. Depay is an interesting player, especially when he's free to play.

"But we have to consider adapting to a new culture and a new team. And the first year is always the hardest.

"Look at [Matthijs] De Ligt, or Frenkie de Jong.

"Depay has talent, but he's not [Lionel] Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo."

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