But Van der Vaart says Depay needs more minutes to be at his peak for the Euros.
He said on Studio Voetbal: "Depay is our best player.
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"If he is in good shape in the summer, we will have some chances at the European Championship. Otherwise I don't see any option for the Netherlands.
"Memphis has a lot of qualities, even if I think he is too muscular. For me it would be prudent make him do less work in the gym."