dutch football made a killing in the stock market this week yet its rise was not because psv eindhoven won their first eredivisie title since 2008, ending ajax's four year reign it was down to memphis depay, who scored his 20th goal of the season to confirm their 22nd championship in holland it turned heads at manchester united yet jim lawlor, their chief scout, had been doing his homework long before depay reached the total which louis van gaal holds in such high regard psv eindhoven's memphis depay celebrates with the trophy after securing the eredivisie championship  depay (left) and psv team mate georginio wijnaldum (right) celebrate with the eredivisie trophy  psv manager phillip cocu (left) and top goalscorer depay (right) clinched the title with three games to spare  20 – memphis depay (winger) 19 – luuk de jong (striker) 16 – michiel kramer (striker) 14 – michael de leeuw (striker) 14 – mark uth (striker) the manager announced in february he lacked a striker who could score 20 goals if a 21 year old can do it from the wing in 27 appearances, albeit in holland rather than england, is that not worth a £25million investment? manchester united think so, and they are not alone from 'official talks' with liverpool, to 'discussions' with paris saint germain, to a not so secret meeting in manchester depay has been busy, and no wonder he is the eredivisie's top goalscorer, without even being psv's main forward his 20 goals have contributed 12 points, which just so happens to be the difference between them and second placed ajax yet not many people had heard of depay, particularly before the 2014 world cup, so why the sudden case of rubbing hands together? how depay could look for manchester united should he make his £25m move to old trafford this summer  depay pictured in action during psv's title winning victory against heerenveen last weekend at home  depay is the eredivisie's top goalscorer with 20, without even being psv's main forward in their attack  depay was understood to have held a meeting in manchester  as he nears his £25m move with louis van gaal  first, his background he has 'dream chaser' tattooed across his chest, and 'successful' inked on the inside of his lower lip joining the iconic manchester united brand would not contradict either, particularly given his difficult childhood as a four year old, his parents separated in 2012, after turning 18, he dropped 'depay' from the back of his shirt as a snub to his absent father raised by his mother in the southern dutch town of moordrecht, he grew up in 'a small village where there is not much to do', so says gigi, a childhood friend of depay's yet some of the greatest footballers were created in such places take arsenal's alexis sanchez, for example he grew up in poverty stricken rural chile in a mining town called tocopilla – literal meaning devil's corner with depay poised to join the barclays premier league, talk is of him being paid the same as sanchez – £130,000 a week yet the man handed his holland debut just 18 months ago by van gaal remains relatively unknown the manager sees something in him as a player, depay can be used as a makeshift forward, and has been likened to cristiano ronaldo by psv manager phillip cocu and ajax great ronald de boer he's fast paced, tricky, and physical a left winger who cuts inside with a powerful right foot – not unlike his counterpart and compatriot arjen robben his specialty is free kicks five of his 20 goals were from dead ball situations – his latest against heerenveen seven days ago, when psv were crowned champions with three games to spare his talents aren't new to those in holland, however nobody in eredivisie completed more dribbles (101) last season, and he created the second most chances (87), too depay has 'dream chaser' tattooed across his chest, and 'successful' inked on the inside of his lower lip  depay celebrates with his holland team mate arjen robben during the 2014 world cup in brazil  memphis, a right footed left winger, celebrates with his counterpart robben, a left footed right winger  it is exactly what manchester united need, given they have created fewer chances (332) than queens park rangers (342) and tottenham hotspur (352) this season it led to his potential being recognised by europe's heavyweights during the summer called up, the then 20 year old's goal against australia made him the youngest dutch scorer in the history of the world cup, taking over from boudewijn zenden at france '98 that was depay's first goal in brazil, before his second against chile – the same total england's squad managed as a collective in group d when holland used a 4 3 3 formation, he got the nod to join robben and robin van persie in a three pronged attack he had four shots, with 100 per cent accuracy, and scored two of them already a disciple of louis van gaal's philosophy, it seems compare depay to manchester united's other forwards – wayne rooney, van persie, radamel falcao and james wilson – and he blitzes the averages of the rest he scores a goal every 1152 minutes (with van persie nearest on 1193) he creates a chance every 419 minutes (with rooney nearest on 625) he makes a run every 149 minutes (with rooney, again, nearest on 371) and so on how depay could look for manchester united (left) and the winger playing last week for psv (right) old trafford forwards wayne rooney (from left to right), robin van persie, radamel falcao and james wilson  and yet, he is not the complete package not quite he has been labelled greedy by some, averaging a shot every 199 minutes, having had 277 in 79 appearances in eredivisie in the last three seasons even gareth bale, the supposed ball hog at real madrid, averages fewer (243 minutes per shot) as is understandable with young players, his decision making leaves a lot to be desired, too he needs teaching, perhaps by his former national manager in manchester depay wouldn't be the first to leave psv for the premier league, or even old trafford for that matter, after all thursday marked 14 years since sir alex ferguson signed ruud van nistelrooy from psv for a then british transfer record of £19m the striker went on to make 150 appearances, scoring 95 goals, averaging one every 1282 minutes a success depay wouldn't be the first to leave psv for the premier league, or manchester united for that matter  ruud van nistelrooy (left) joined manchester united from psv, while mateja kezman (right) joined chelsea  three years after one psv great arrived, another followed yet mateja kezman had little impact in the premier league with chelsea he made just 25 appearances, scoring four goals with no assists, averaging one every 1845 minutes a dud depay could do worse than join the project at manchester united the premier league can be as unforgiving as it is rewarding when it comes to potential laden youngsters they more often than not get found out, as £20m brazilian anderson was yet depay can strive for great things, if his statistics are anything to go by, and putting it on the pitch at old trafford could be the next challenge for the 'dream chaser' depay could soon be joining the premier league as he looks set to sign for manchester united for £25m 
louis van gaal a world cup eredivisie manchester united robin van persie last season 21 year old van gaal depay holland arjen robben dutch memphis depay last week 2014
memphis depay held a secret meeting manchester united recently  the holland winger scored last week as psv clinched the eredivisie title  depay is eredivisie's top goalscorer with 20   even though he is a winger  louis van gaal previously admitted he lacks a 20 goals per season striker  the 21 year old is a left winger who cuts inside with a powerful right foot  nobody in eredivisie completed more dribbles (101) last season than him  in 2014, depay became the youngest ever dutch scorer at a world cup  van gaal put him alongside robin van persie and arjen robben in 4 3 3 