Manchester United flop Memphis Depay wears the famous No 7 shirt again

Memphis Depay might never have performed like David Beckham when he was playing for Manchester United, but the Dutch winger certainly feels like the England legend now.

The 24 year old showed his allegiances still lie with the Red Devils by posting a photo of himself wearing a classic Manchester United shirt with Beckham's name and famous No 7 on the back.

Depay's United career was a failure and he never looked comfortable in the famous shirt.

Despite moving to Lyon after 18 months of disappointment at Old Trafford, the Red Devils clearly hold a place in Depay's heart.

He netted a brace in Lyon's 4-2 victory over Guingamp on Saturday, before claiming on Twitter that he 'woke up feeling like David Beckham' on Sunday ahead of the Manchester derby.

Depay is wearing a classic United shirt with Beckham 7, on the back and, rather oddly, reaching into his fridge. There is a large cross shaved into the back of his hair too.

The Dutchman is far from the only player to struggle under the weight of being given the No 7.

Depay took the shirt from Angel Di Maria, who was a disappointment during his one-year spell at Old Trafford, while current incumbent Alexis Sanchez is said to want out after less than a year in Manchester.

Some famous names have thrived wearing it, too - the likes of Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona.

Beckham played more than 250 times for United before moving to Real Madrid in 2003.

Depay, meanwhile, returned to the city for the first time since leaving Old Trafford earlier this season, as his Lyon side shocked Manchester City to win 2-1 in the Champions League.

But Wayne Rooney's story from Depay's time as a Red rather summed up why he failed.

'Memphis? He came on at Stoke away and messed up for their goal so Louis van Gaal made him play for the reserves the next day,' Rooney said.

'I said, "Look, it's a bit difficult [for you]. Just don't come in with all your fancy stuff."

'And he turned up for the reserve game in his Rolls-Royce, wearing a leather jacket and a cowboy hat. And I just thought, "What's the point?"'