Midfielder Donny van de Beek admitted that he had been relishing his return for 'months' after scoring the winner in Manchester United's 1-0 win over Lyon at Murrayfield Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
04.07.2023 - 06:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Donny van de Beek faces an uncertain future at Manchester United and is one of several fringe players who could be on the move to pastures new over the coming months.
The 26-year-old was restricted to just 10 appearances in all competitions for United in the 2022/23 campaign, which was Erik ten Hag's first in charge at Old Trafford. After a half-season on loan at Everton, Van de Beek linked back up with his former Ajax manager.
However, Van de Beek's first season under Ten Hag has followed the trend of his United career so far. After sparkling for Ajax, the Dutchman has just two goals to his name in 60 games for United since his 2020 move.
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Van de Beek is contracted until the summer of 2025, with United having the option to extend the deal by a further 12 months. However, Van de Beek is one of several squad players who could be moved on this summer.
While United are keen to sell players this summer in order to raise funds for new arrivals, some fans may believe it's better for the Dutchman to head out on loan in a bid to regain fitness and potentially return to the club with more self-belief and confidence than he's shown in his time at Old Trafford so far. However, judging by what Ten Hag has said of Van de Beek previously, leaving the club on loan definitely won't be happening.
Speaking last November as he explained what the attacking midfielder needs to do to improve at United, Ten Hag claimed another loan move would not make sense. It seems that a permanent switch is the only way he
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