3 ways Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could line up with Donny van de Beek on his side

Manchester United’s transfer activities could have picked up that much-needed pace.

The rumor broke out on Saturday afternoon and it was already closed on Sunday night; some, sitting on their beds or sofas, might still be thinking about what happened to the United team, which takes almost weeks to stabilize contacts by a transfer agreement.

It was one of those roller coaster weekends that wholeheartedly portrays Manchester United’s ambition for the future. It was a well known fact that Manchester United would make some sort of takeover in this current summer transfer window.

However, when and how would that be was the main and most requested question. With Manchester United reportedly securing their first signing of the summer, it is now hoped that the sterile gap between the start of the transfer window and Manchester United adding their name to the arrival list could have just been quiet. before a passionate storm. – a storm that is sure to help bridge the gulf between them and teams like Manchester City and Liverpool if it lasts long.

Former AFC Ajax boss Frank de Boer recalled the situation when, for the first time, his assistant Dennis Bergkamp, ​​a former Arsenal midfielder, spoke highly of a boy playing in the lower ranks of the famous De Toekomst academy. It was as if Bergkamp was watching his childhood using his features on the children’s playground, according to the then Ajax head coach.

He revealed:

Dennis began to talk enthusiastically about a talent on his youth team. He was a boy who reminded Dennis of himself at that age. That was the signal for me to keep an eye on that guy. That was Donny.

“Donny” – The name that has been a trending topic on social media for over 72 hours. And because? Well, to take a big step in his football career, he will play for one of England’s biggest clubs next season, joining Manchester United for a reported £ 40 million transfer fee (including add-ons) from Ajax. .

It was a deal that no one (perhaps very few) could have seen coming, and Real Madrid and Barcelona are believed to be in serious pursuit of the Dutch prodigy, who had already amassed some experience in Champions League football to the age 23. .

And given that Donny van de Beek possesses the attributes of playing in various positions on the field, the deal gives something that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been deprived of since he took over as manager after the departure of José Mourinho.

Here, we’ve discussed three ways that Solskjaer could take advantage of the midfield feel to experience all of its characteristics.

# 3 As an offensive midfielder in the 4-2-3-1 formation:

Manchester United, from the start of the 2019-20 season until the arrival of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting CP in January, struggled with a lack of creativity in the absence of Paul Pogba due to his unfortunate ankle injury, with Jesse Lingard. and Andreas Pereira then struggled but failed massively to run the show in the middle of the park.

Then came Bruno Fernandes, an initial £ 47 million purchase in the January transfer market, to mark the contrast between him and the ones United had been using prior to his arrival. Bruno Fernandes, with the return of Paul Pogba from injury, helped the United team finish the league from third place, finally qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Playing in the Champions League means that United will have to face quality rivals. And therefore, quality in depth is needed. And with rumors surrounding the Manchester club suggesting that Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira could leave United this summer, an addition was imminent. That is why they have chosen to make a move for Van de Beek.

Now if we take a closer look at Van de Beek’s career so far, we will find that he could provide Solskjaer with the versatility that very few members of the current United team possess. One of his many positions would obviously be that of attacking midfielder.

Having played 175 games (according to statistics provided by Transfermarkt) for the Ajax first team during his time in Amsterdam, Van de Beek has accumulated 41 goals and 34 assists, which means he has that history of both scoring goals and helping to teams with assists.

The upcoming 2020-21 season will be a long old season for Manchester United, with over 50 games waiting for the Red Devils on the way. Loss of form, injuries and fatigue can cause Bruno Fernandes to lose his aura at times.

And then there would be nothing to worry about, neither for the fans nor for the coach, as they have just secured the services of one of the most hyped young attacking assets in the world.

One could argue about the fact that Van de Beek would be nothing more than a warmer bench for United. However, making that point would be as perfect as saying that United now have a perfect option that would share the enormous workload with Fernandes.