Donny van de Beek is Manchester United’s sole signing of the current transfer window and the hype surrounding his arrival is deserved.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffered from lack of depth in his dressing room. Manchester United’s squad was spread too thin due to injuries at the start of last season.
Donny van de Beek has been signed from Ajax. The Dutch midfielder will need much-needed depth after the departure of Ander Herrera las season.
Darren Fletcher was a lynchpin for the Red Devils for over a decade and knows Old Trafford to the last blade. The Scotsman has high hopes for Van de Beek and believes he will add value to the squad.
“He’s a top-class player and I think he’s a fantastic signing,” Fletcher told United’s official website. “For somebody at his age, for that price, I think it’s a no-brainer. I saw him during Ajax’s run to the Champions League semi-finals last season [in 2018-19], he was probably one of the catalysts for that.”
“What I like about him is his flexibility in midfield. He understands when he needs to be a No.10 and what he has to do and he understands when he has to be a box-to-box midfielder; he’s got that Ajax upbringing in him and is a cultured footballer.”
“I just think he’s a great addition and he seems like a great guy as well, given the way he’s been treated since leaving Ajax and how everyone has spoken about him. There’s nothing better than having players in your team that are top players but good people as well. It definitely goes a long way.”
Manchester United’s games against Arsenal and Burnley have yet to be decided. They will start the 2020/21 Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace on September 19.
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