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Jakarta –
Donny van de Beek has officially become a new Manchester United player. Van de Beek revealed that he had only been asked to join Tottenham Hotspur.
Last week, the 23-year-old midfielder completed his move to United from Ajax for a fee of £ 40 million. The Red Devils won the competition to get Van de Beek against clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Arsenal.
Tottenham recently took an interest in Van de Beek. Spurs reportedly made a final approach for the Dutch international against United.
Donny Van de Beek claims that Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn had tried to convince him to turn down United and meet him in North London. Van de Beek and Bergwijn studied at the Ajax football academy.
“I have to say that he recently texted me: ‘Are you joining us or not?’ Van de Beek was quoted as saying Meter.
“We often contacted each other. We used to play together at Ajax for a long time and actually we are always in touch. I think we’ll see each other soon.”
“But I chose to join United. It was a fantastic step, and I think now is the right time,” said Van de Beek.
Van de Beek agreed to a contract for the next five years together the Red Devils. The arrival of Van de Beek is expected to make Manchester United’s midfield even stronger as he will join big names like Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes.
The 2020/2021 Premier League will be launched starting next week. However, with Man United getting an additional holiday, Donny van de Beek’s first action can only be witnessed in the second week when he hosts Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
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