Ian Wright has taken aim at Manchester United for their treatment of Donny van de Beek and is hoping the Dutchman can 'do a Jesse Lingard' at Everton.
The Blues confirmed the signing of the Dutchman from Manchester United on Monday night following negotiations over the weekend.
The midfielder emerged as one of Europe’s top young talents during Ajax’s 2018/19 season, and reached double figures for goals in three straight seasons for his old club.
However, the Netherlands international has struggled to break into the first team at Old Trafford since a £39m move from Ajax in the summer of 2020.
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Van de Beek has made just two starts in the Premier League across the entirety of 2021 and he's played 380 minutes across all competitions this season.
But Wright feels the treatment of Van de Beek at United was 'wrong' and he hopes he can replicate Jesse Lingard's form at West Ham United last season.
"The move from Ajax to Man United was a massive move, a great move, we're all thinking great things [that] he's going to do, but it hasn't happened and I know there's an unbelievable player in there,” he told The Ringer podcast.
"I'm hoping that can work for him, he's going to need a bit of time but then again I hope he doesn't need that bit of time so he can show, like what Jesse [Lingard] done [when he] went to West Ham and was just blasting.
"[I hope] Donny does the same, so we can see what those people [Manchester United] what they've done to that guy in the last few years is wrong.
"So I'm hoping for Donny van de Beek [to regain form/international place]."
