Manchester United and PSV have reached an agreement over the transfer of Dutch attacker Memphis Depay
The 21-year-old will join Louis van Gaal's side at the end of the season for a rumoured £25m fee.
PSV announced the deal on their official Twitter website before United released a statement on their website.
Depay has scored 24 goals this season and was being tracked by Liverpool before confirmation of his move to United on Thursday.
We already know a few things about the youngster: He's young, he scores goals, he's Dutch and he's played under Van Gaal in the past.
Here are five lesser known facts about the Red Devils' new recruit which you may not have known.
1) Memphis - remember the name
He used to wear the name Depay on the back of his shirt but now he just wears the name Memphis.
He made the change in 2012 because Depay is his father's surname and he no longer speaks to him.
2) He's not quiet
He was a bit of a rebel. When he joined PSV he was given a life coach because of his bad behaviour.
Depay was described as "very angry" in his first meeting with the coach.
3) That's a rap
He's a rapper. Yes, you read that correctly.
4) He's got plenty of tattoos
Depay has a tattoo on his left arm dedicated to his late grandfather who died the day after his 15th birthday. "That man gave me a lot of strength and took great care of me," Depay said.
"At that moment I thought to myself I’ve got to go for it. I know where I want to go, and that is the top.”
5) He's the Real deal
He prefers Real Madrid over Barcelona. The winger tweeted "Hala Madrid" after Los Blancos knocked Barcelona out of the Copa Del Rey in 2013.
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