Following a highly successful 2019/20 season at Ajax, scoring 10 goals and claiming 11 assists in all competitions, Manchester United's decision to part with an initial fee of £35million in exchange for Donny van de Beek seemed like a good one.
At just 23 at the time, the Dutchman was considered an up-and-coming talent with a point to prove on the biggest stage.
Capable of doing a little bit of everything in midfield — not least the ability to break the lines and offer a helping hand in the final third — Van de Beek was displaying all of the hallmarks of a modern-day midfielder.
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