Ralf Rangnick opens up about private conversation with Donny van de Beek and gives ultimatum about Man Utd future
Donny van de Beek has enjoyed a disastrous two-year spell at Manchester United since joining Ajax and in January was allowed to join Everton for the remainder of the season.
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Ralf Rangnick believes Donny van de Beek can still have a future in Manchester United but it has been revealed that the player will only stay if he has regular game time.
Signed for £35m from Ajax in the summer of 2020, the playmaker has spent two harsh seasons in English football, failing to penetrate for the first time. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of the scheme and then suffered a similar fate to his interim boss Rangnick.
In eight Premier League Van de Beek was available to choose under Rangnick, he failed to start a single game and earned only eight minutes of playing time. Then he was allowed to join Everton loan, in the hope that he will eventually have time to adapt to the Premier League.
Frank Lampard immediately pushed him into the squad, but his arrival was not enough to stop the alarming slip that has left the Toffees on the brink of relegation. Van de Beek then had to experience other moments of defeat before the victory came to an end West HamA thigh injury looks set to keep him out for a few more weeks.
Regardless of his fitness, the Netherlands international will not be able to take on his parent club as the Reds head to Merseyside with both sides hungry for points. Ahead of the encounter, Rangnick – who will be replaced at the end of the season – opened up about the talks he has held with the unpopular star and said his future will depend on The next head coach is appointed. .
Asked if Van de Beek had a future at Old Trafford, Ragnick told reporters: “Why not? But it also depends on the new manager and how he wants to play and for Donny. That’s what he told me in the conversations we had with each other. He told me he wanted regular game time to play in the World Cup. “
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Erik ten Hag is said to be close to agreeing on terms to become the new permanent head coach, which promises to be a boost for Van de Beek. Banded together at Ajax, the midfielder is a mainstay of the team that has seen the Dutch giants reach Champions League semifinal. And Rangnick has said that the new coach’s style of play will prove important in discussions about the 24-year-old’s future.
“This needs to be discussed once it’s clear who the new head coach is and when the new squad planning process is underway. I won’t be the coach next season. That also depends. Depends on how you want to play,” Rangnick added.
“Do you want to play football that relies on possession or counter-attacking, pressing more? It depends on that and other types of players will come.
He added: “The squad needs to be rebuilt in the summer, that’s obvious. But then again, those are questions that don’t make sense to talk about at the moment. I like Donny as a player. a player he had a lot of competition in his position compared to other players and there was a high level of competition and that’s why he didn’t get enough game time and that That’s why he asked for a chance to go elsewhere.
“Unfortunately he’s been injured for the last few weeks and can’t play, tomorrow he won’t be able to play anyway but in the next seven or eight games they have, hopefully he will. help them stay in the league and get as much gaming time as possible.”
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