Donny van de Beek loan move could prove Man Utd wrong on Bruno Fernandes issue

Donny van de Beek's time at Manchester United has felt off since about a month after he arrived from Ajax in 2020, and it has been no surprise to learn he is reportedly among the cohort of unhappy players at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman's father-in-law Dennis Bergkamp is said to have attempted to accelerate a loan exit for Van de Beek, contacting his former Arsenal colleague Patrick Vieira over a potential move to Vieira's Crystal Palace side.

Things haven't worked out for the 24-year-old despite a goal on his United debut - coincidentally against Palace - and he has started just four Premier League games despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being sacked and Ralf Rangnick taking interim charge.

He has started just once under Rangnick, in a Champions League draw with Young Boys in December, with four further appearances coming from the bench.

Part of the issue at United appears to be an unwillingness to incorporate Van de Beek and Bruno Fernandes in the same starting XI, with the pair signing in the same calendar year but arguably being too similar when it comes to their best role.

However, Palace could end up being the ideal destination for United's out-of-favour midfielder to show there's more to his game.

On the surface of things, it might look as though Palace isn't the best destination for Van de Beek given the success of on-loan star Conor Gallagher.

The Chelsea man is the top scorer for Vieira's side with seven goals, getting forward well from midfield in a manner we saw from Van de Beek himself during his time in Amsterdam.

This is what United fans thought they would be getting after the club handed over £40m ahead of their 2020-21 campaign, and a debut goal against the Eagles felt promising.

His second goal