PREMIER - Paul Ince: "van de Beek has absolutely NO CHANCE of staying"
Paul Ince believes Donny van de Beek's Manchester United career is all but over, and expects the midfielder to be offloaded in January.
Van de Beek was a high-profile arrival from Ajax last summer for a fee of around £35million, having gained a big reputation from being part of the Dutch club's stunning run to the 2019 Champions League semi-final. Yet since arriving at Old Trafford the midfielder has barely been given a chance in the first team.
The former United midfielder Ince was not convinced and believes Van de Beek will now never make a breakthrough at the club when asked if he was in the manager's long-term plans.
"Absolutely no chance!" Ince told The United Stand YouTube channel. "He's tried to make the player happy [by playing him].
It's always tough when you don't play to come and make an impression on your first start and to sub him off at half-time… what does it say to us, what does it say to the fans?"
"What does it say to Donny? If I can't get a full game against Young Boys, ten men or no ten men, then it's time for me to go.
There's nothing Ole could say that would persuade me that my future is at Manchester United. I wish it was because it's the biggest club in the world but he needs to play football."
January 2025, indoors. With Álvaro Morata on his way out after clashes with Sergio Conceição, AC Milan were desperate for a centre-forward. Their gaze turned north, to the Netherlands. There was a striker in form, five goals in four Champions League...
Real Madrid have opted for a sweeping shake-up after an exhausting campaign, and the clear-out has begun on the touchline. Not even the men’s first-team job was spared: none of the coaches heading the club’s flagship sides will be in place next season. After...
According to El Chiringuito, negotiations over Vinícius Júnior’s new deal at Real Madrid have hit a standstill. The Brazilian star is under contract until 2027, and yesterday saw a meeting between the club’s hierarchy and the player’s...
Transfer sagas often hide remarkable stories, none more so than the revelation from Bild that Bayern Munich came close to signing Lamine Yamal back in 2022. The teenager, now regarded as Barcelona’s crown jewel and a future star of Spanish football, was on the brink of...
