Donny van de Beek may be available for a transfer in January after failing to break into the Manchester United squad.
That’s according to Peter O’Rourke, who told Give Me Sport the following:
“He is in a bit of a surplus of requirements at Manchester United at the moment and it will be interesting to see what happens with van de Beek in January.
“Will he be looking to move on in pursuit of regular first-team football or will he get more opportunities in the Manchester United squad?
“But at the moment it looks like it’s going to be a long, tough season for van de Beek if ten Hag isn’t going to give him the chances.”
When Ten Hag was announced as Man United manager, many expected his appointment to be a potential turning point for Van de Beek.
The midfielder played 110 times for Ten Hag, achieving career form on European football’s highest stage in the process.
A key player at Ajax, Van de Beek had assured possession and was deadly when he got ahead of his forwards. He was considered one of the best scoring midfielders in Europe, drawing the attention of Real Madrid before United signed him for £40m.
But their meeting this summer reportedly left Ten Hag “shocked” by the player’s complete lack of confidence.
The manager reportedly blocked a loan move to Ajax, who was convinced it could resurrect Van de Beek’s career.
However, the attacking midfielder has since played just 19 minutes of competitive football this season. With the £40m man failing to impress Ten Hag, a January move seems likely, with Inter Milan reportedly keen on a deal.
The Serie A giants see him as a low-cost alternative to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who appears poised to stay at Lazio after another season of intense transfer rumours.
As for United, with or without Donny van de Beek, the club seem keen to add creativity to their midfield option, with Frenkie de Jong and Jude Bellingham still on their radar.
