Donny van de Beek prepared to make another effort to leave Manchester United in January after being snubbed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in their Champions League win over Villarreal
- Donny van de Beek is looking to leave Manchester United in the January window
- The Dutch midfieder is increasingly frustrated with his lack of game time at club
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought on Jesse Lingard and Fred over him vs Villarreal
- He is desperate to regain his Holland place ahead of next year’s World Cup
Donny van de Beek is ready to make another attempt to leave Manchester United in January after his Old Trafford career hit a new low in the Champions League win over Villarreal.
Van de Beek was consoled by fellow substitutes Eric Bailly and Dean Henderson when manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to bring on Jesse Lingard and Fred in the 89th minute.
The furious Dutchman showed his anger by hurling his chewing gum into the technical area, though Solskjaer’s decision paid off as Lingard played a part in Cristiano Ronaldo’s late goal that gave United a 2-1 win. Van de Beek was keen on a loan move to Everton but it was blocked by United on deadline day. He has started just two games this season.
Donny van de Beek is going to make another attempt to leave Manchester United in January
Van de Beek was an unused sub for the sixth time this term in the 2-1 win over Villarreal
Eric Bailly (right) and Dean Henderson (top left) console a furious van de Beek after he was left to watch the action yet again
He threw his chewing gum in disgust after seeing Fred and Jesse Lingard (front) come on
His agent Guido Albers admitted Ronaldo’s return had been ‘bad news’ for his client, and he gave a clear indication that Van de Beek wants to leave.
‘There was interest from Italy, Germany, England,’ said Albers last month. ‘But you need the co-operation of the club. Everybody who knows Donny knows he loves the game and wants to be on the pitch every week.’
Van de Beek is desperate to regain his Holland place ahead of next year’s World Cup, having been left out of the squad for this month’s qualifiers.
Solskjaer insists Van de Beek has a future at United, but the club could look to recoup some funds to sign a new defensive midfielder after spending £135.6m on Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane.
