Manchester United are among the most photographed clubs in the world, never mind the Premier League, and yet the vast majority of the pictures of Donny van de Beek on Getty Images this season are images of him taking part in pre-match warm-ups.
Van de Beek has often been anonymous when he's played for the club and he's now becoming anonymous away from the pitch. The new campaign started six weeks ago and Van de Beek has played just 19 minutes across that period. Van de Beek thought his move to Old Trafford was a dream in the summer of 2020 but it has clearly turned into a relentless nightmare, which he can't escape.
United signed Van de Beek for £35million two years ago and that seemed like remarkable value. Van de Beek has hardly played during his time at United and that transfer fee now seems like a waste instead. Old Trafford has become a graveyard for new signings over the last decade and Van de Beek's name deserves to be added to the club's extensive catalogue of recruitment mistakes.
