Van de Beek struggles at Man Utd part of a wider problem, says Gullit

Donny van de Beek goes by way of comparable issues that different former Ajax midfielders have skilled since leaving the membership, in keeping with Ruud Gullit.

Previous to his summer time transfer to Manchester United, van de Beek had spent his total profession with Dutch giants Ajax.

The midfielder broke into their first workforce through the 2015/16 marketing campaign. He scored 41 instances from his 175 appearances for the membership.

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In that point, he helped them win the league and cup double in 2018/19. That season in addition they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, however they had been knocked out by Tottenham Hotspur.

The central midfielder has additionally been capped 17 instances for the Dutch nationwide workforce since his senior debut in 2017.

The 23-year-old joined Man United this summer time for an preliminary charge of £35m. However his debut season in England has been powerful for the Dutchman.

Van de Beek has solely began twice within the Premier League thus far, with most of his appearances coming in cup competitions. He solely has one purpose and one help to his title from his 26 outings.

Writing in his column for De Telegraaf, Gullit mentioned that Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is the one instance of an ex-Ajax midfielder who has been in a position to adapt efficiently to his “new atmosphere”:

“Whether or not it was Davy Klaassen, Donny van de Beek, Lasse Schöne or Hakim Ziyech and even Frenkie de Jong. They’re nice gamers, however even they’re struggling.

“De Jong is typically nonetheless a bit changeable. However he’s the furthest certainly one of all these gamers in adapting to his new membership and new atmosphere. It’s no coincidence that he performs at FC Barcelona, at a membership that’s closest to Ajax when it comes to philosophy.”