Recent football rumors are out that Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin free to leave Manchester United for rival club Everton in January as manager Jose Mourinho "will not stand in their way" if they decide to do so.

United has spent a combined $62 million on Depay and Schneiderlin when the club acquired them in the summer of 2015 with Louis van Gaal still at the helm of the Red Devils' bench. Depay cost the team $32 million to buy from PSV Eindhoven while Schneiderlin was a $30 million transfer from Southampton at that time.

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The two players thrived under van Gaal last season but have struggled to find their place in Mourinho's first-team this term as the Portuguese mentor has preferred his other forwards and midfielders before the two "misfits", as per Caught Offside.

Mourinho has Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan before Depay in his preferred spot while Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini, Ander Herrera, and Michael Carrick are all above Schneiderlin in the pecking order at his position as well.

Depay has only played four times in 16 Premier League games this season while Schneiderlin had only appeared in three English top-flight matches so far. Both players are still goalless this season.

Daily Mail Online reported that Everton boss Ronald Koeman wants both Depay and Schneiderlin to join him at the Goodison Park in midseason and Mourinho is said to be fine with the deal.

Schneiderlin was Koeman's former player during their time in Southampton while Depay is a fellow Dutchman. The report noted that the Toffees manager is intending to outright buy Schneiderlin while acquiring Depay from United on loan.

"I am always open to listen to offers for every player," Mourinho admitted during a recent interview. "What I can say is that I am happy with the squad. I would like my (current) squad to be my squad until the end of the season."

Tags Football Transfer Rumors, Football Transfer Rumors 2016, Manchester United, Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin