Man Utd transfers: 8 stars who thrived on loan away from club as Donny van de Beek eyed

Donny van de Beek is rumoured to be unhappy with life at Manchester United as Ralf Rangnick's reign has provided the Dutchman with as much joy as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's did.

Signed for £40m in the summer of 2020 from Ajax, Van de Beek was tipped by many to do great things at Old Trafford but his stint so far has been an undeniable failure.

The Netherlands international has found game time at United particularly hard to come by under both of the managers he has played under and as a result is keen on ending his Old Trafford nightmare, even temporarily on a loan deal elsewhere.

Fellow Premier League outfit Crystal Palace have thrown their hat in the ring to take on the midfielder for the rest of the campaign, while Valencia presents the chance to ply his trade in a new league abroad.

Some may interpret Van de Beek leaving on loan as the beginning of the end of his United career, but there are a number of Red Devils stars that have seen a spell away from Manchester benefit them in the long-run.

Mirror Football has identified eight players who have seen a short stint elsewhere do wonders for their time as a United player.

One of England's most iconic footballer's only made five appearances for Preston North End back in the 1994/95 campaign, but Beckham more than made an impression.

The future Three Lions skipper scored directly from a corner on his debut before notching what would go on to become his trademark - a delightful, curling free-kick.

Beckham has since gone on the record and discussed how beneficial the move was for him, though he wasn't as upbeat at the time.

"I was shocked. I thought it was a sign that a club was trying to get rid of a player!," United's former number seven explained when reflecting on