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PSV Eindhoven have revealed Manchester United have officially informed them of their interest in signing Memphis Depay.

But sporting director Marcel Brands says Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are a step ahead in the race to sign the 21-year-old Dutch winger.

Depay is set to leave PSV this summer after scoring 21 goals for the Dutch side this season.

He was included in Louis van Gaal's Netherlands squad for last summer's World Cup.

But Brands insists the United manager faces a fight to get his man - although he did reveal Van Gaal is not facing competition from Bayern Munich.

Brands told Fox Sports: "PSG and Liverpool are indeed a step ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Memphis. United have only informed us about their interest.

"The list of interested clubs has grown in recent weeks but Bayern Munich are not among the teams that want to sign him.

"It’s only logical that there is a lot of movement around Memphis. He is still a young player but is already hugely efficient. He should be proud of that.

"There isn’t usually a lot of movement in the transfer market at this stage of the season. It’s an exception that so many clubs have already shown an interest in Memphis.

“That only illustrates that he’s on the right track."

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