Addressing ESPN Netherlands, former Dutch star Rafael Van der Vaart has encouraged Donny van de Beek to reconsider his future at Manchester United.
The 24-year-old was United’s marquee signing in the previous year’s summer transfer window and showed up at Old Trafford after an impressive spell at Ajax. He got off to a brilliant start for the club by scoring on his debut however has battled for game-time ever since.
Van de Beek didn’t even play against Villarreal in the final which sums up his first season at the club. Taking all things together, he showed up 36 times this season, of which 21 came off the bench.
Perhaps the best player in the Eredivisie, his move to Man United was met with much ballyhoo. Van der Vaart accepts this is on the grounds that the midfielder is a poorly fit player for the United framework.
He said: “He fitted perfectly into the Ajax system, but he doesn’t fit at United. If you have the opportunity to go to a team that suits you better and it’s an attractive team, I would definitely go for that. A club like Borussia Dortmund would have been a better step for him. Manchester United is perhaps a step too high for him.”
Regardless of whether it is United’s style of play or it is the manager, Van de Beek had few temporary glimpses of brightness in his United shirt. Van der Vaart has additionally urged him to look for a team that suits him on the off chance that he can discover them and help himself develop.
The player, as far as it matters for him, should think about his choices. He is likely to hold talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in regards to his future at the club.
As somebody who has played in the Premier League, Van der Vaart has a smart thought of the stuff to emulate his example. Regardless of whether Van de Beek will do that at United or look for another test somewhere else stays not yet clear.
