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Memphis Depay Reportedly Mocked Robin van Persie over Fenerbahce Move

Manchester United forward Memphis Depay was reportedly involved in a training ground spat with former Red Devils star Robin van Persie on international duty, in which Memphis mocked the latter for his move to Turkish club Fenerbahce.

According to Martijn Krabbendam of Voetbal International (h/t Daily Telegraph's Callum Davis), the incident took place in October. Leading an attack, Memphis failed to play the ball to a wide-open Van Persie for what should have been a sure goal and instead backheeled it to Jairo Riedewald.

Upset, Van Persie reportedly confronted the youngster and asked him whether he thought he was “a big boy,” to which Memphis replied: "Do big boys play for Fenerbahce?