Memphis Depay is an exciting signing for Manchester United, says Jaap Stam

Jaap Stam believes Louis van Gaal will get the best out of Memphis Depay at Manchester United.

Depay worked with Van Gaal with the Dutch national team and Stam expects the relationship to flourish again next season.

After the 21-year-old turned down a move to Liverpool, United are set to complete the signing of Depay subject to a medical, for a reported fee of around £25m .

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He has spent his entire career to date with recent-crowned Eredivisie champions PSV, for whom he has scored 42 goals in 104 appearances.

This term, Depay has upped his goalscoring form, having notched scored 21 goals in just 28 games, and former United defender Stam is excited at the prospect of seeing him in a United shirt.

"He's a quality player," Stam told MUTV.

"United always want to attack and the club always has an interest in players that have a lot of pace and who can also play the one-vs-ones and create something or score goals. Memphis is that type of player.

"He's proven that in Holland for a couple of seasons now and also with the national team and I think it's a good step for him to join United now, and also work with (manager) Louis van Gaal because he knows him very well of course."