Manchester United told Donny van de Beek's future lies elsewhere after Everton loan move

Former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick believes Donny van de Beek’s future lies away from Old Trafford following his deadline day move to Everton.

The Netherlands international with remain at Blundell Park for the remainder of the season, having secured a much-needed move on the final day of the January transfer window.

Van de Beek has endured a frustrating spell since joining United in 2020, being limited mostly to cameo appearances from the bench as he’s been unable to convince both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick he is worthy of a place in the side.

Having made the move to Merseyside, the 24-year-old will hope to give his career a much-needed shot in the arm, and show some of the form from his days at Ajax which earned him his move to United.

Chadwick though feels the midfielder’s switch to Everton could prove to be the beginning of the end of his time at Old Trafford as he looks to finally establish himself in the Premier League.

“You get the sense that his (Van de Beek) future lies elsewhere,” Chadwick told CaughtOffside.

“With a player of his profile, you don’t really see them going on loan to then come back, though it has happened before.

“I think the most important thing is to reignite his own career. He had a fantastic time at Ajax and was a stand-out player there, and we all expected him to be a serious player for Man United.

“I think it’s a shrewd bit of business by Everton, even if he’s a bit unproven in the Premier League. He’s obviously got the talent to play here and Everton could be a great platform for him.

“We’ll see what the future holds after that, he’s never been a problem for United, gave it his all in the limited game time he had, but maybe didn’t perform as he would’ve liked.

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