ELEVEN clubs want forgotten Man Utd star

Imre Himmelbauer

• Updated: 10 Jul 2023 13:49 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is wanted by 11 different clubs, according to reports, with Inter, Milan and Celtic among the clubs chasing the Netherlands star.

The 26-year-old has little prospect of playing time at Man Utd and is, therefore, allowed to leave. However, Feyenoord is not the only club that wants to incorporate Van de Beek: ten other clubs are also interested in his arrival.

Indeed, a string of second-tier European clubs are eyeing Van de Beek, whose previous season at Man Utd was decimated by injury.

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Interest appears to be strongest from Serie A, where Inter, Roma and Milan are ready to vie for the player, but there remains Premier League interest in the form of Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.

Other options for Van de Beek include Sevilla, Nice and Celtic, while he could also return to his homeland with Ajax or even more to Eredivisie rivals Feyenoord.

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Van de Beek up for sale

United want to sell the 19-time capped international because he does not appear in Erik ten Hag's plans in the long term. However, a loan transfer appears likelier.

It was previously reported that United want €15 million for Van de Beek, who is still under contract at Old Trafford until the summer of 2025.

With this figure, United would accept a considerable loss on Van de Beek, who transferred to the English club for no less than €39m in the summer of 2020.

However, his time in England has been a disappointment, partly due to injuries. The former Ajax player has managed just 2,131 minutes for Man Utd, spread over 60 games. A loan at Everton could not offer any relief either: Van de Beek only played seven games for the Toffees, in which he scored once.

In addition to Van de Beek, Anthony Martial, Harry Maguire, Fred, Dean Henderson, Eric Bailly and Alex Telles are also on the transfer list.

Man Utd want to reduce their wage bill and reinvest the transfer income in strengthening the squad. Ten Hag wants to recruit a maximum of two new attackers and another midfielder, while reinforcements are also considered necessary at the right-back position and in the heart of the defence.