Man Utd Fans Celebrate and Troll Liverpool as Club Agree Memphis Depay Transfer

The summer transfer window may still be firmly closed, but that hasn't stopped Manchester United from confirming a new high-profile recruit. On Thursday morning, the club announced that they will be welcoming PSV Eindhoven's wunder-winger Memphis Depay next season:

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Memphis #Depay’s move to Manchester United in a gif [Gif: @_EOW_] http://t.co/sMn8U8W1Pm pic.twitter.com/MP2mh4FkRb

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 7, 2015"

When the news broke, the phrase "Welcome to Manchester United" started trending, echoing the club's traditional missive when welcoming new talent:

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Welcome to Manchester United @MemphisDepay Looking forward to seeing these free kicks next season https://t.co/KJd2KTTOGd

— United Vines (@UnitedVines_) May 7, 2015"

At least one Twitter user, however, was a little confused by what was going on:

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Welcome to Manchester United, Messi! @ManUtd  pic.twitter.com/IjKqgAj9D5

— ahmed123 (@AhmedEizlan) May 7, 2015"

Fans and journalists seemed to agree that this is a great move for both club and player: 

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Be brilliant when Depay outshines Hazard next season.

— Manas (@ScholesEsque) May 7, 2015"

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Depay is going to be some player in a few years, United have got themselves a fantastic prospect there

— Matthew Hartley (@MattyHartleyy) May 7, 2015"

It's no secret that Liverpool were expecting to secure Depay's signature, so the Merseyside club were subjected to some fairly intense trolling when the news broke:

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Liverpool trying to sign Depay... pic.twitter.com/UpGK2565Dm

— Footy Memes (@FootyMemes) May 7, 2015"

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News of Depay to Man United has reached Liverpool fans... pic.twitter.com/uvFjvnIkbt

— Copa90 (@Copa90) May 7, 2015"

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Rodgers after seeing that Depay has agreed an agreement with Man Utd pic.twitter.com/t2ONAP5DVf

— Troll Football (@Troll__Football) May 7, 2015"

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Liverpool fans thinking they'd get Depay .. pic.twitter.com/LI9pCWuRvV

— • (@ScissorKickMata) May 7, 2015"

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Liverpool fan's reaction on Depay signing for Man United https://t.co/MAilGrXGDR

— Jake Morley (@JakeWMorley) May 7, 2015"

Understandably, Liverpool fans were quite unhappy with the transfer too:

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We'll watch Depay light up the league then wonder just like Sanchez. Joke

— Kopwatch (@KOPWATCH) May 7, 2015"

However, some Reds fans tried to keep a brave face on:

Amid all the excitement in Manchester and frustration in Liverpool, no one stopped to think what Nani made of all of this:

Adnan Januzaj also started trending, with the presumption that the former prodigy's days at Old Trafford are numbered:

Outside of Liverpool, Depay's move to the Premier League appears to have been universally praised. However, B/R's own social media team have advised caution: The Law of Altidore™ may apply:

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