Man Utd player has 'five to six months' to salvage career at Old Trafford after no 'changes'

Man Utd flop Donny van de Beek has 'five to six months' to salvage his career at Old Trafford, according to former defender Mikael Silvestre.

The Dutch international arrived at United in 2020 from Ajax in a deal worth £40m but it couldn't have been much worse for the Dutchman .

He made 36 appearances in all competitions in his first season at Old Trafford, but made just four starts for the Red Devils in the Premier League.

Van de Beek did not start a game for Man Utd in the first six months of last season as the Red Devils agreed to loan him to Everton for the rest of the season.

The 25-year-old also fell out of favor at Goodison Park before returning to Man Utd for the start of this campaign under former manager Erik ten Hag – but his compatriot did him no favors with just one start in the Premier League. so far this term.

And now ex-Man Utd defender Silvestre claims the Red Devils should sell him if there is no 'change' in the rest of this season.

"Unfortunately we haven't seen a change for Donny van de Beek," Silvestre told bettingexpert.

"He hasn't had many chances to start. We haven't seen the player he was at Ajax. If not in the next five to six months, until at the end of the season, then there should be a change.

"Yes, there are a lot of games to come so there will be a need for new players. We expect him to come off the bench and seize opportunities.

"It's tough when you don't have a series of games. Let's wait and see Donny van de Beek."

And former striker Louis Saha has also suggested that Van de Beek will have to be sold if they want to bring in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong or another midfielder.

"Frenkie de Jong would be a great signing for Manchester United because he's a great player," Saha told Paddy Power. "He did well at the World Cup and is very calm.

"But, if Casemiro maintains the form he had for Brazil at the World Cup, there is not a single player in the world better than him. His aggression and composure are top notch , and that's how I see it.

"Competition in the squad is good, but having so many midfielders isn't always healthy. Donny van de Beek hasn't played particularly well and if United want to bring De Jong in, he'll have to be there. have departures.

"Frenkie de Jong is a massive player and Erik ten Hag is going to have some tough decisions to make. Manchester United want to be at the top and those kind of signings would be huge, but they are not the right signings to make in the middle of the season."

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