Man Utd: Solskjaer's verdict on van de Beek's display
Manchester United star Donny van de Beek has been questioned over his decision to join the Red Devils. Van de Beek signed for United from Ajax last summer for a fee of around £40million. However, he has struggled to make a meaningful impact under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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"Yes I feel for him too but was it a good move? Probably not," Michallik said.
"[The presence of] Bruno Fernandes makes you wonder why, right?
"I don't want to say one or the other because a club like Manchester United needs two very good players for every position, I'm not saying they're both actually the same because they're not.
"But I'm disappointed, obviously there is something that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees in him that just doesn't fit.
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But Holland legend Ronald de Boer insists the 23-year-old is determined to turn things around at Old Trafford.
“His agent also told me that of course he’s not happy that he’s not playing,” De Boer said.
“He’s only had two starts under Solskjaer and that’s not what he hoped for when he joined Man United.
“He’s not worried, of course he wants to play every game. But he’s not worried that he can’t succeed.
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“He has to have a review after this year, asking where do I stand? Do I have a possibility to succeed here or not? Otherwise, I have to make a move.
“We will see where he’s heading next year, maybe he stays at Man United or maybe another club is interesting for him.
“But he’s not panicking at all, he told his agent he’s so happy at Man United because the club is one of the best in terms of how they treat him, he feels loved.”