Memphis Depay has been forced to pay a bill of around £20,000 for one of his sports cars after being chased down by the taxman.

The ex-Manchester United winger, who now plays in France for Lyons, failed to pay VAT on a Mercedes car — believed to be worth around £100,000 — when he imported it from the Netherlands after his move from PSV Eindhoven to United in 2015.

A document seen by The Times shows that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ordered Depay, 23, to attend a court hearing in London on May 9. One of Depay’s representatives, Kees Vos, claims that the document relates to an unpaid bill for one of the many sports cars driven by the Dutchman, who left United for