Back to the Premier League Newsfeed

'Memphis cannot afford to live like a clown!' - De Boer

The former Manchester United winger's off-pitch behaviour has been criticised by his fellow Dutchman following his departure from Old Trafford

Memphis Depay's lacklustre performances at Manchester United meant he could not justify his flamboyant lifestyle off the pitch whereas Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goalscoring exploits mean people do not care if he dresses like a "clown", says Ronald de Boer.

Netherlands international Memphis endured a tricky 18-month spell at Old Trafford and departed for Lyon in January, where he has made a positive start to life in Ligue 1 scoring three goals in seven league outings.

De Boer, himself an ex-Netherlands star, believes Memphis was attracting headlines for the wrong reasons with his fashion sense while at United and says players can only get away with such attention if they are producing the goods for their clubs - like Aubameyang continues to do at Borussia Dortmund.