Erik ten Hag being appointed as Manchester United manager was supposed to give Donny van de Beek the edge that he needed to shine on the Premier League stage. However, six matches into the season, the former Ajax man has only totted up 19 minutes of action.
Signed for £35million by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer two summers ago, Van de Beek shone under Ten Hag in Amsterdam. His struggles at Old Trafford since then have been well-documented.
Especially after missing out on Frenkie de Jong in what was a garishly public pursuit this summer, Van de Beek may have expected a more prominent role for United this season. Currently sidelined with a knock, it has been Scott McTominay and Christian Eriksen who United have put together in central midfield, with Casemiro eventually set to earn his place in the starting XI.
