Van de Beek to Manchester United

The Spanish newspaper “Sport” revealed that Dutch midfielder Donnie Van de Beek is close to moving to Manchester United, adding that it is yet another setback for Barcelona amid the turmoil sparked by Argentine Lionel Messi’s decision to leave the club. .

Barcelona followed Van de Beek closely, as the new Dutch coach Ronald Koeman wanted to include the player in the next season, but the only thing that frustrated the player’s adherence was the 55 million euros that Ajax asked for for neglecting services of the player.

Sport said today, Sunday, that Van de Beek informed his teammates at Ajax that he would sign for Manchester United, adding that the player would travel to Manchester next week to officially close the deal, and that United was the most likely option. convincing for Ajax and the player himself.

The Catalan newspaper added that Van de Beek was excluded from the friendly with Eintracht Franfcourt, of Germany, yesterday Saturday, according to Eric Tien Haag, Ajax coach: “There are news that have already occurred regarding Van de Beek that prevented his presence on the team roster at the match “.

For its part, the British newspaper “The Telegraph” stated that Manchester United leaders believe they have a good chance of securing Van de Beek’s contract, thanks to their close relationships with the Dutch champion, thanks to former Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, general manager of Ajax.

Donny de Beek caught the attention of many leading clubs in Europe after the Dutch team excelled in the past three seasons, and Real Madrid and Barcelona were among those tied to the contract with the 23-year-old in recent months.