Published 17:58 IST, November 27th 2020
Van de Beek to Juventus? Man United's summer signing linked with shock move to Serie A
Reports covering Man United transfer news mention Serie A champions Juventus could be interested in a shock move for Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek.
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New signing Donny van de Beek hasn’t had best of starts to his Manchester United career. 23-year-old arrived amidst much fanfare but has found game time hard to come by. Dutchman has made just five starts for Man United, with midfielder only seeing 86 minutes of action in Premier League. Donny van de Beek’s slow start to life at Old Trafford has seen him linked with a shock move to Serie A according to Juventus transfer news this week.
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Man United transfer news: Van de Beek transfer on cards in January?
With next year’s Euros on minds of players, playing time has become crucial for players over next few months. Many players are looking to play more minutes as y aim to be part of national squads for next year’s competition. w, CalcioMercato claims that young Dutchman could be on his way out of Old Trafford. Italian publication covering Juventus transfer news suggested that Andrea Pirlo is interested in bringing 23-year-old to Turin.
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However, report also revealed that Juve understand that a January move for Van de Beek will be unlikely. Despite that, Juventus chief football officer Fabio Paratici is keen to negotiate a loan move for Donny van de Beek, which could see Dutchman reunited with former Ajax teammate Matthijs de Ligt.
potential Donny van de Beek transfer will also see Juventus include a £30 million option to buy midfielder at end of deal next summer. news outlet also expounded that Bianconeri would be open to a swap deal, given good relations between two clubs.
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Van de Beek transfer unlikely after midfielder’s recent performance
Although midfielder has struggled for minutes this season, it seems unlikely that Dutchman will move to Juventus so soon. Donny van de Beek’s performance against Istanbul Basaksehir was praised from all quarters, with hope that youngster will get to start more games in future. midfielder was seen playing in a deeper midfield role in Europe, with Donny van de Beek showing his quality by performing both attacking and defensive duties effectively.
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midfielder’s mercurial performance was praised by many Man United legends, with Owen Hargreaves suggesting that 23-year-old played himself into starting line-up with impressive performance. same was said by Rio Ferdinand, who praised Van de Beek’s one-touch passing and simple play. After game, Donny van de Beek himself was seen talking to press about his new role, as midfielder admitted that he can play in a number of positions for side.
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Im Credits: Donny van de Beek Instagram. Juventus website
17:58 IST, November 27th 2020