Memphis Depay is fighting for his Manchester United future after being excluded from the squad for the Europa League match at Fenerbahce on Thursday and Dick Advocaat, the Turkish club’s manager and Depay’s first head coach, believes he may have to leave Old Trafford to further his career. José Mourinho chose a 21-man squad for the trip to Istanbul yet despite the competition being a low priority, the manager could find no place for Depay. Advocaat gave Depay his senior debut for PSV Eindhoven in a 3-1 Europa League win at Napoli in December 2012 and said of his countryman: “The potential is there for him to be a good player. I still believe in him, he has the right mentality, the right character to play for United, but there are so many options there. Regular playing time will help his progression.”Advocaat, whose Fenerbahce side have four points and are third in Group A, two points behind United, who are second, confirmed Robin van Persie is fit for selection.

Source: The Guardian November 02, 2016 22:30 UTC