Edwin van der Sar sends message to Donny van de Beek after he leaves Manchester United on deadline day

Manchester United legend Edwin van der Sar has wished Donny van de Beek luck on his loan move to Everton.

Everton announced a loan deal for Netherlands international Van de Beek on transfer deadline day.

The 24-year-old will play for the Toffees until the end of the season after Ralf Rangnick sanctioned his departure from Old Trafford.

Crystal Palace also expressed interest in signing Van de Beek but the midfielder opted to link up with former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard, who was confirmed as Everton’s new manager earlier in the day.

Van de Beek has only started four Premier League matches since joining United from Ajax in 2020 and Van der Sar hopes he gets more of a chance to impress at Everton.

Ajax chief Van der Sar urged Manchester United fans to ‘take good care of our Donny’ after he left the Netherlands to join the Premier League giants, but the move hasn’t worked out for either party.

Reacting to Van de Beek’s loan move to Everton, Van der Sar said: ‘Better luck with this club in the North West of England Donny!’

Van de Beek, meanwhile, has said he is determined to help Everton climb up the Premier League table following his arrival at Goodison Park.

The Toffees slipped to 16th in the table by the end of Rafael Benitez’s tenure and are four points above the relegation zone ahead of the season restart.

‘Now I can say I am an Everton player, I am really happy and can’t wait to help the team,’ Van de Beek told evertontv.

‘I think it is a great club… there are really good players here and I came because I want to help them go up the table.

‘I hope to bring my football qualities, my passing, and, of course, scoring goals. It is a big part of my game to score and give assists and I will try to do that again. And