Everton hold Van de Beek talks | Palace still pushing for midfielder

Everton are in talks with Manchester United over a loan move for Donny van de Beek before the transfer window closes on Monday.

United are open for Van de Beek to leave on a straight loan, providing there is a loan fee and his wages are paid in full.

Everton face competition for the Netherlands international from fellow Premier League side, Crystal Palace, who remain in negotiations with United after Dennis Bergkamp - the father of Van de Beek's partner - triggered the talks.

Palace boss Patrick Vieira is pushing for a deal after his former Arsenal team-mate Bergkamp contacted him about Van de Beek, who is in a relationship with the Dutchman's daughter Estelle, with the pair expecting their first child this year.

Vieira is hoping to convince Van de Beek that joining Palace is a good move for him with guaranteed first-team football, while the Frenchman also wants more experience in his side for the second half of the season.

Valencia are also in discussions with United over the 24-year-old, but there are doubts whether the Spanish side could cover his salary.

Netherlands midfielder Van de Beek has struggled to break into the first team at Old Trafford since a £39m move from Ajax in the summer of 2020.

He has been a largely peripheral figure under both current interim manager Ralf Rangnick and former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite a goalscoring debut for the club, which incidentally came against Palace.

It is thought Van de Beek felt let down by Solskjaer after he had given him assurances over playing time.

But Van de Beek has also struggled to make an impact under Rangnick, having been restricted to just 380 minutes of action this season without starting a Premier League match.

He has just two goals and two assists to