Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 8:50 PM• Mart Oude Nijeweeme • Last update: 20:54

Rafael van der Vaart thinks that Donny van de Beek should leave Manchester United this summer if no one leaves, he says in conversation with ESPN. The former midfielder is of the opinion that ‘a club like Borussia Dortmund’ in hindsight would have been a better choice for the midfielder, who barely got around to playing last season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and had to tolerate Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, among others. the midfield.

If it were up to Van der Vaart, Van de Beek will play for another club after the summer, if United’s midfield should remain intact. “If no one leaves United, he must be lucky to get into the starting line-up,” said Van der Vaart. “He’s way too good to sit on the bench for two seasons. He needs minutes very quickly. He’s still young, but time flies. A club like Borussia Dortmund would have been a better step for him. Manchester United might be one. step too high for him. ” In March wrote Subway that Borussia Dortmund is interested in Van de Beek.

The midfielder came into action on behalf of United for 1456 minutes last football season. “He fit perfectly into the Ajax system, but he doesn’t fit United”, says Van der Vaart. “When I went to the Premier League, I found out that it was much faster there and you could never rest for a moment. Everyone expects you to keep going. That was the hardest part for me. But on the other hand, there was a lot of room to move between. to be able to play the lines. For a number ten like me, that was great. “

Ronald de Boer in turn thinks that United made an error of judgment in attracting Van de Beek. “I don’t think they have given much thought to what kind of player they have brought in,” said De Boer. “Donny is just like Davy Klaassen and Jari Litmanen. He needs a team around him to help him. He’s not a player like Bruno Fernandes, a technician who can create something from scratch, even if the players around him are bad. They need to realize at United that Donny needs the team to help him. “



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