Erik Ten Hag had declared he is "looking forward" to working with Donny van de Beek at Manchester United next season in a promising message to his fellow Dutchman.
Van de Beek thrived under Ten Hag at Ajax before joining the Red Devils in September 2020. He made 175 appearances for the Dutch giants, helping them win the Eredivisie title and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019.
Ajax beat Real Madrid and Bayern Munich en route to the last four of Europe's elite competition before they were defeated over two legs by Tottenham. Van de Beek was key to that eye-catching run and earned himself a big-money switch to Old Trafford a year later, costing an initial £34million.
