Ex-England captain Beckham forged a reputation as a set-piece expert while at Old Trafford, and even had the film 'Bend it like Beckham' named after him due to his ability to curl the ball with apparent ease.
And Irwin - who played alongside Beckham under Sir Alex Ferguson for the Red Devils and was something of a free-kick master himself - feels Depay can replicate the skills of the former Real Madrid midfielder.
