Donny van de Beek struggles at Man Utd “predictable” says Ajax coach

Donny van de Beek’s Manchester United struggles had been solely predictable, in keeping with former Ajax youth coach Bryan Roy.

Following his £35million transfer final summer season, the Netherlands worldwide has performed simply 311 minutes of Premier League soccer.

He has discovered himself behind the likes of Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Fred within the pecking order, along with his future a supply of fixed hypothesis.

Van de Beek was an unused sub within the nationwide crew’s defeat to Turkey final week and his place at Euro 2020 is now unsure.

However Roy believes that this season shouldn’t be one outlined by disappointment and as a substitute one seen as an apprenticeship in his younger profession.

“It was predictable, Manchester United is stuffed with nice gamers in his function. Both he performs, or Pogba performs, actually Solskjaer thinks so too.

“Let’s not speak about disappointment or failure, there generally is a yr of apprenticeship for a younger man like Donny,” he instructed Tutto Juve.

Juventus has been touted as a possible vacation spot and whereas Roy thinks that may very well be an excellent transfer, he has pleaded for endurance from the midfielder.

He added: “In fact, I might see him effectively at Juve. He can play in any main European membership, however he’ll simply should have a bit endurance. The best time will come.”

Whereas Frank de Boer will determine Van de Beek’s destiny this summer season, his brother Ronald has claimed his compatriot has no intention of falling by the wayside at Previous Trafford.

“I spoke to Ajax and so they mentioned there’s no fact in it in any respect,” he instructed talkSPORT earlier this month. “He didn’t ask to talk to them.

“He’s simply specializing in his restoration on his ankle, and it’s not true that he requested Man United to depart.

“His agent additionally instructed me that in fact he’s not glad that he’s not taking part in. He’s solely had two (Premier League) begins underneath Solskjaer and that’s not what he hoped for when he joined Man United.

“He’s not fearful, in fact he desires to play each recreation. However he’s not fearful that he can’t succeed.”

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