Everton has entered the battle for the signature of Donny van de Beek, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Toffees are on the cusp of signing Frank Lampard as their new manager and, according to Romano, he is keen to welcome the Manchester United midfielder as a reinforcement. However, Crystal Palace also hopes to take over Van de Beek on a rental basis from Manchester United and will again press for the deal to be completed quickly.
Where Van de Beek seemed well on his way to the EaglesEverton has now also joined the battle to take over the midfielder on loan. Valencia, on the other hand, has definitely dropped out. The current number ten in LaLiga is said to be focusing on other potential transfer targets at the moment. Everton was already close to a lease for Van de Beek last summer, but that transfer was canceled at the last minute. With the appointment of Lampard, Everton now hopes to have a grip. Van de Beek is urgently looking for playing time, which is not available at all for the midfielder at Old Trafford. This season he did not go further than 380 minutes under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rangnick.
Romano already reported on Wednesday that Van de Beek was close to a temporary move to Crystal Palace. The Premier League club, like Valencia, inquired at Manchester United about the possibility of hiring the 24-year-old midfielder. Ralf Rangnick preferred not to participate in this, but Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira ‘continues to push’, the transfer mark expert knew. The rental conditions have been discussed since Wednesday: United want the full salary to be taken over.
Manchester United will in any case not cooperate with an option to buy in a rental contract. The club wants to ensure that it will have Van de Beek in the 2022/23 season. The midfielder now seems to be getting ready for a loan out to Crystal Palace or Everton. Last week reported The Telegraph that Van de Beek has rejected an offer from Newcastle United because he has no appetite for relegation football.
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