Top Dutch Manchester United signings qualify as Donny van de Beek gets closer to transfer

Manchester United are about to complete their first summer window signing.

Donny van de Beek is expected to complete a £ 40.1 million move to Old Trafford this week after the Ajax midfielder passed a medical exam on Monday.

Van de Beek will become the last Dutchman to don the famous red jersey, following in the footsteps of some United greats and some others that didn’t do so well.

We have qualified all the players from the Netherlands to represent United.

12. Tahith Chong

Chong hopes to climb this list for years to come, but we just haven’t seen it enough yet.

The 20-year-old winger, born in the Netherlands Antilles, has played just 16 games for United in all competitions.

Chong has shown flashes of quality in that time, but it remains to be seen if he will become a key player for the first team.

Chong will spend the 2020/21 campaign on loan to Werder Bremen of the Bundesliga.

11. Alexander Buttner

Alex Ferguson had hoped Buttner would be a long-term successor to Patrice Evra at left back, but he proved to be nothing of the sort.

The former Vitesse player took home a Premier League winner’s medal in 2012/13 and even scored two goals in his five top flight matches.

But Buttner was simply not up to the standard and it wasn’t a surprise when United let him go in 2014.

Now he’s practicing his trade with the New England Revolution in MLS, proving he was never good enough for the Reds.

10. Memphis Depay

A signing that promised a lot but delivered little. United bought a young and talented player when he paid £ 25 million for Depay in 2015, and the forward arrived in Manchester after a 28-goal season at PSV.

But Depay failed to impress at Old Trafford. He scored just seven goals in 45 games with compatriot Louis van Gaal in 2015/16, and was later sold to Lyon by José Mourinho.

Depay has rebuilt his reputation in France, but United fans have very few positive memories of his time at the club. Given the expectation surrounding him, Depay was United’s most disappointing Dutchman.

9. Timothy Fosu-Mensah

Fosu-Mensah is entering decisive territory when it comes to his United career.

The defender joined the club in 2014 and was promoted to the first team squad by Van Gaal two years later.

He played a backup role early on, then embarked on a season on loan with Crystal Palace and Fulham.

Fosu-Mensah returned to United last season, but appeared only sporadically. Now 22, the Dutchman needs to start sooner rather than later.

8. Jordi Cruyff

Cruyff, a pretty decent backup option, wasn’t in the same class as his father.

He spent four years on the United books and was part of the 1998/99 treble winning team, playing 11 times that span.

There were high hopes when United signed him from Barcelona, ​​but it was always going to be difficult to displace any of the team’s world-class midfielders.

Cruyff gets some credit for being a part of trophy-winning teams, but his four-year spell was largely forgettable.

7. Raimond van der Gouw

Brought in as a substitute for Peter Schmeichel in 1996, Van der Gouw went on to enjoy a surprisingly long career at Old Trafford.

He was never one of those who was in an uproar over lack of playing time, the goalkeeper only playing 12 league games in his first three seasons.

However, he was more involved after Schmeichel’s departure, appearing in 14 matches to win a Premier League winner’s medal in 1999/00.

Overall, Van der Gouw was respected by Ferguson and took advantage of his locker room experience.

6. Arnold Muhren

Muhren was past his prime when he pitched at Old Trafford in 1982, but his arrival still generated great excitement.

The former Ajax midfielder had helped Ipswich Town win the UEFA Cup a year earlier, so he was already acclimated to the English game.

Still, foreign players were much rarer in those days, hence the considerable uproar surrounding their signing.

Muhren was part of the team that won the FA Cup with Ron Atkinson in 1983. In total, he made 98 appearances for the club, scoring 18 goals.

5. Daley Blind

A versatile and dependable player, Blind is exactly the type of player Ferguson loved having on his team.

The defender and midfielder didn’t actually play for the Scotsman, instead arriving as one of Van Gaal’s first signings in 2014.

Blind played 141 games for United, and initially remained an important member of the team with José Mourinho.

He helped the Reds win the Europa League in 2017, before returning to Ajax a year later.

4. Jaap Stam

Ferguson didn’t make many mistakes as a United manager. But he has since admitted that selling Stam in 2001 is one of his biggest regrets.

The hard tackle center-back was a key player for the Reds during his three years at the club.

He played 51 times and United swept them all in three competitions in 1998/99, which was not a bad debut season for the Dutchman.

Despite his relatively short stay in England, Stam is widely regarded as one of the best mediums of the Premier League era.

3. Robin van Persie

After Van Persie scored 30 Premier League goals for Arsenal in 2011/12, Ferguson knew he was exactly what United needed.

Demonstrating the decisive streak that characterized his 27-year tenure, Ferguson moved quickly to sign the forward for £ 22.5 million.

It turned out to be a bargain. Van Persie looted 26 goals to lead United to the title in 2012/13, which turned out to be Ferguson’s last season before retiring.

The forward struggled with injuries for the next two seasons, but his goals-per-game record remained excellent – he left United in 2015 with an average of 0.55 per game over a three-year span.

2. Ruud van Nistelrooy

Van Nistelrooy’s numbers were even better than Van Persie’s. In 219 appearances, the former PSV striker scored 150 goals, an average of 0.68 per game.

Van Nistelrooy was perhaps the most prolific spiker the Premier League has ever seen. He reigned supreme within the penalty area, and his predatory instincts were on display during his five-year stint at Old Trafford.

The only thing that counts against Van Nistelrooy is the relative lack of collective success during his time at the club.

The Dutchman only won one Premier League title with United, and his departure in 2006 allowed Ferguson to build the team around Cristiano Ronaldo to great effect.

1. Edwin van der Sar

United took a while to find a worthy successor to Peter Schmeichel. Six years after the Great Dane left, they finally succeeded by recruiting Fulham’s No. 1.

With all due respect to West Londoners, it remains puzzling that Van der Sar ended up at Craven Cottage in the first place.

Signed for just £ 1.5 million, the keeper was one of the best offers of Ferguson’s career. Van der Sar, a solid stopper who also had excellent possession, was a reassuring presence between the posts.

The last line of defense behind Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, they held a Premier League record with 14 clean sheets in 2008/09.

More importantly, Van der Sar won four Premier League and Champions League titles at Old Trafford, making him the best Dutchman in the club.