He's the man who is set to spark a bidding war between Liverpool and Manchester United - but just who is PSV Eindhoven forward Memphis Depay?

Here's what we know: Depay is the Eredivisie top scorer with 20 goals this season, he's also registered three assists and a further three goals in the Europa League.

He made his debut fro PSV in 2011, aged just 16, scoring three goals in eight games in 2011-12. He then struck just twice in 2012-13 before scoring 12 goals in 32 appearances last term.

Depay is an left-sided forward capable of playing as a central striker or out wide. He's also a set piece specialist and he scored a thunderbolt of a free kick this weekend to seal PSV's title victory in a 4-1 win over Heerenveen.

The 21-year-old was called up by Louis van Gaal to Dutch World Cup squad last summer, scoring twice in the tournament in Brazil - becoming the youngest Dutchman to score at a World Cup finals in the process.

In an interview with TalkSport, Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan says Liverpool are currently the only club in "official talks" for the player, and revealed that it could cost around £25m to prise him from the Dutch champions.

However the presence of van Gaal in Manchester could sway the Dutchman's decision.

He explained: "The question still is will he go to Man U or Liverpool? Liverpool so far have the strongest contact with the club, they are in official talks - the board of PSV told us that.

"But then Man U first phone call last week made all the alarm bells go off, not just with PSV but with Depay because he will find his former manager there.

"I don't think he will go to Paris although they offer the biggest wage packet. Last summer Spurs wanted to pay 20m euros which is about £15m. PSV wanted to take that but the player chose to wait and the transfer was postponed.

"With the progress the player has made PSV are not willing to accept that figure. They now want £25m and I think they will get that.

"Liverpool have not been scared off by that figure."

Van der Kraan then went on to compare Depay to Cristiano Ronaldo and says that the youngster is an eccentric figure, but one that could excel in the Premier League.

He explained: "He's a funny character but he's been setting the Dutch league alight. He's scored loads of goals, plenty of assists and that gives everybody the idea he might be an interesting character for the Premier League.

"In some ways he reminds us of Cristiano Ronaldo. He likes his dribbles, he has the same free-kick shot from ridiculous distances, he entertains crowds by trying to score from 40 yards and he scores penalties like the panenka. In every way he tries to entertain and he's been really different from all the others.

"He's a very eccentric boy, he doesn't talk to the media. He's got his body completely covered in tattoos, he drives a big sports car with a bulldog sitting next to him."

He added: "His temperament is quite intense but there are times where he drifts in and out of games and that is where we worry because in the Premier League you don't get five minutes of breathing time you need to be there all the time.

"On the other hand we realise he's very young and to be the top scorer in the Eredivisie, take your team to the title and go to the World Cup there must be something that even the board of Eindhoven think he's going to really make it in Europe."

Dutch legend Ronald De Boer also reckons Depay has something of a young Ronaldo in him, saying he "has everything".

"He is one of the biggest talents in Europe," De Boer said.

"He has skill compared to a young Cristiano Ronaldo. He is very lively, technically unbelievable, very skilful, very fast, he has a great goalscoring record, he can shoot from every distance - he has everything.

"For me, he is without doubt one of the best talents we have."

Source: Liverpool Echo