Donny van de Beek to Everton: Highlights video shows Man Utd are missing out on midfielder

Everton have signed Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan for the remainder of the season.

The Toffees beat off rival suitors Crystal Palace and Valencia to secure the Dutchman’s signature on Deadline Day, but they will not have the option to buy the player once his contract is up in the summer.

After arriving at Old Trafford in 2020 from Ajax, the midfielder has made just 50 appearances for the Red Devils and has struggled to break into United’s starting 11, having made just four starts this season.

But it is an exciting transfer for both the 24-year-old and Everton, who are set to cover his wages while he is away from Manchester.

For Van de Beek, the prospect of playing for the Blues is an attractive one that will help the midfielder climb back into favour with the Dutch national side.

But it also appears that the arrival of Everton’s new manager, Frank Lampard, seems to have been another catalyst in getting him to put pen to paper.

“I had a really positive meeting with the new coach. We have the same ideas about football and he had a lot of influence on my decision,” Van de Beek told Everton.com after he had signed for the club.

“I played against him when I was at Ajax, and he was at Chelsea [as manager], so he knows me as a player. He thinks I have qualities that can help the team.

“I can learn a lot from him because he was a little bit in the same position – a midfield player who scored a lot of goals.

“He can help me a lot, so I think I’m in a good spot.”

He is a player the Merseyside club have been linked with for some time, and while he can learn a lot under Lampard, there’s no doubt he is an impressive addition for the Merseyside club.

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