Marco van Basten believes Manchester United have signed a "special talent" after completing a deal to bring PSV's Memphis Depay to Old Trafford.





The legendary Dutch striker told ​Sky Sports that Depay is by far and away the best player in the Eredivisie, and he thinks too that the 21-year-old has the right attitude and talent to succeed in the Premier League. Depay will link up with Louis van Gaal at United, though the two know each other already from their spell working together for the Dutch national team.





Van Basten has seen Depay close up in his time as assistant manager at AZ and boss at Heerenveen, and confirmed that he rates the player very highly.





He said of Depay: ​ "He's a special talent. He's better than the rest.





"He's a very good player. He's a young star who is strong and has his own ideas, which I think is a good thing for a player. He's also a guy who still wants to learn and he's in good hands with Louis van Gaal who has already worked with him at the World Cup.

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"He now has to demonstrate that he can also play well in England. He will show that to you. I don't know whether it will be quick and come in the first year but he has the skills to succeed in England.





"He's a good player too and a clever player. He's not physically strong but he's so clever that he can find the solution in other ways."





Van Basten believes Van Gaal is the right man to develop Depay to his full potential, and he thinks too that United will enjoy success once more under the 63-year-old's tutelage.





He continued: "He's a good manager and a good coach. He's also very experienced. The results in the past have already demonstrated that he is able to create a winning team."



