Donny van de Beek would have been extremely pleased with last week’s news that Erik ten Hag was to take over at Manchester United this summer. The midfielder’s future had looked uncertain after failing to break into the United first-team under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
He left United on loan in January as he aimed to secure more regular minutes and get himself back into national team contention ahead of the World Cup later the year.
With Ten Hag at the helm, Van de Beek may be confident that he can return to United in the summer and establish himself as a pivotal player for the Dutch coach, just like he was at Ajax prior to his transfer in 2019. However, there’s no guarantee that’s going to be the case.
