Manchester United had secret meeting with Memphis Depay.

Memphis Depay had a secret meeting with Manchester United on Wednesday as the club look to tie up a move for the PSV Eindhoven winger.

Depay, 21, jetted to England with representatives including his agent Kees Ploegsma for a summit with a United delegation led by manager Louis van Gaal.

United are leading the hunt for the pacy Holland international but face opposition from Paris Saint- Germain while Liverpool have also expressed an interest.

Van gall refused to squash the reports in his weekly media briefing. 

When asked about the Depay link, Van Gaal said: 'I don’t discuss it with the media, you know my answer.

'I have a lot of relationships with players. I cannot buy all the players I've coached already.'

Van Gaal, who worked with Depay at the World Cup, made inquiries over the player's availability last summer but decided to keep track of his progress rather than make a move.

That could prove to be a costly decision, with the Dutch club looking for around £25m for his services after he scored 20 goals in 28 games.

PSV coach Phillip Cocu was unaware of the meeting when asked on Friday.

He said: 'Van Gaal is a very good coach with whom I have worked and he was always very pleasant and the Premier League is a great league. 

'I have contact with Memphis on a daily basis about many things, but not on a specific club or league.'

United hold the upper hand in the hunt for Depay thanks to Van Gaal, who worked with the player during his stint in charge of Holland.

PSV appear to be resigned to losing their star man this summer. 

Source:Dailymail.