According to reports from The Daily Mail this afternoon, Manchester United signing Memphis Depay is 'honoured' by comparisons with his footballing idol Cristiano Ronaldo.

Last week it was revealed the Red Devils had completed a transfer for the 21 year-old worth between £25million and £30million - as reported by BBC Sport. It follows a 28-goal campaign at PSV, which has seen Depay rise to the top of the Eredivise scoring charts and the Eindhoven outfit claim their first league title since 2008.

A prolific winger-forward famed for his explosive pace, goals and trickery, the Netherlands international has often been compared to Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo - also sharing the three-time Ballon d'Or winner's unusual free kick technique.

Speaking with BBC One production Football Focus ahead of his official move to Old Trafford this summer, Depay revealed his delight at such comparisons.

"It's an honour to have a name like that but you have to be real and I am down to earth," he said. He is my idol and a big, big player - maybe the biggest in the world. I watched him a lot. I look at his free-kicks and how he moves, but I am Memphis and I am going to show myself."

The Eredivise prodigy went on to discuss his relationship with Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal, who handed Depay his international debut in 2013.

"I have a good relationship with him," Depay said. In the World Cup he trained very hard and that is what I like. I learned a lot from him. He is very strict and that is what I like. If I do something good he is going to tell you, and that's important, but also if you can do it better he is going to tell you that.

"I believe he can make me better. I am young and I want to be one of the best players in the world," he added.

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