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Memphis Depay has revealed he defied Manchester United's orders to miss PSV's final two games of the Dutch domestic season.
Depay signed a reported £25million deal with United early last month when there were still two matches left in the Dutch season for PSV and was asked to skip them to avoid the possibility of any injury.
"I really wanted to play and for our coach (Phillip Cocu) it was not a big issue," he told the Dutch daily De Telegraaf on Wednesday.
"But PSV and Manchester United were not pleased. They both suggested that I sit out because of fear over injuries," added Depay as he trained with the Netherlands squad for Friday's international friendly against the U.S. in Amsterdam.
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Depay said his desire to finish as top scorer in the Dutch league and help PSV reach a record points tally were behind his decision to go against club orders. He achieved both in the last two matches.
