Donny Van de Beek’s management has denied reports that the player wants to leave Manchester United less than a year after joining the club from Ajax.
The 24-year-old arrived for a fee of £ 35 million in September last year and has fought to keep a regular place on Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side, with rivals Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Fred all earning more opportunities.
VI’s Simon Zwartkruis revealed during the VI EK Live talk show that he recently had a conversation with the player’s agent who strongly denied rumors.
“He said it was complete bulls,” Zwartkruis claims. “It has been discussed with the coach about next season. He just needs to get in shape quickly so that on day one he is the strong Van de Beek they bought at that time.”
Van de Beek made 19 appearances in the Premier League last season but was only selected in start XI four times. He played 15% of United’s total minutes in the English top flight and despite arriving with good promise, the Dutchman was very much a peripheral figure.
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After a difficult season, the Dutch international got more disappointing when he was excluded from Euro 2020 due to injury. Although there has been much speculation about a potential move away in recent weeks, there seems to be nothing but hot air.
His contract in the north of England runs until 2025 and judging by the latest information, although having been passed on via a third party, Van de beek has no intention of giving up his United dream yet.
Van de Beek made his Premier League debut / Matthew Ashton – AMA / Getty Images
More often than not, Solskjaer has not put himself on a double midfield for McTominay and Fred to maintain a defensive balance when they release the shackles from the likes of Fernandes and Pogba. As a result, Van de Beek was left in limbo.
Where he will fit into this current lineup remains to be seen, but there does not appear to be any sign of panic from the player or his camp regarding his lack of playing time so far.
