Dutch playmaker Donny Van De Beek has endured a difficult debut campaign at Old Trafford. However, he does not seem to have given up on himself.
This conclusion can be drawn, as the midfielder has rejected a potential move to Spanish giants, Barcelona.
Summary of Donny's first season at United
Van De Beek's first season at Manchester United has left so much to be desired.
Before his move from Ajax, most supporters of the Red Devils could not wait to witness a partnership of Donny and Burno Fernandes.
However, the partnership did not live up to the billing, as the Dutchman was often found on the bench for the majority of the season.
His performance at Old Trafford was a far cry from what it was when he played for Ajax. Out of an available 61 games played by United, Van De Beek only featured 15 times for the Ole Gunner Solskjaer led side.
Factors in favor of Van De Beek
Even though he had a poor first start to his Manchester United Career, Van De Beek has a factor in his favor.
Age: The midfielder is only 24, at such one, can expect him to be back firing on all cylinders sooner.
Season outing of other youngsters: Furthermore, the debut season of other young Premier League players has also really not been top-notch. The likes of Timo Werner and Kai Harvetz are perfect examples.
Even though Chelsea lifted the Champions League trophy, their fans and supporters alike had several negative comments to make about Timo Werner and Kai Harvetz.
In line with that, Donny can take solace in the fact that the aforementioned players have also not had a perfect debut season.
Van De Beek stands with United
One major factor for Donny's lack of playtime is the number of midfielders in the Manchester United setup.
For a midfield that has the likes of Paul Pogba, Burno Fernandes, Mc Tominay, and Matic it has been quite difficult for Donny to get game time.
However, with the potential exit of Paul Pogba, Van De Beek could eventually get a fair amount of game time. Hence, why he has refused to start up negotiations with FC Barcelona.
Conclusion
The rejection of Barcelona is a clear sign of fighting intent from Donny Van De Beek.
With the potential exit of Paul Pogba looming, Van De Beek can finally get his much-deserved game time, provided he keeps working hard.
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