'Timid' Donny van de Beek's humiliation continues as brutal verdict given on Man Utd flop

Manchester United's Donny van de Beek is set to return to Old Trafford this summer after a disappointing loan spell at Eintracht Frankfurt. The Dutch midfielder, who was hoping to revive his career in Germany, has struggled to impress and has been left on the bench three times already.

Frankfurt had an option to buy Van de Beek for £12.5million plus add-ons, but they currently have no plans to do so. Despite playing 302 minutes of football in both attacking and central midfield positions, Van de Beek has failed to win over Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmoller with his performances.

Each time he started in a Bundesliga match, he had to be replaced. To add insult to injury, Van de Beek was brought on to take over from the injured Hugo Larsson in a game against Bochum, only to be replaced himself in the second half as he couldn't "maintain power" in an additional humiliation.

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Local paper Frankfurter Rundschau pulled no punches when it came to judging Van de Beek with a brutal verdict.

"Donny van de Beek...is not expected to have much of a future at Frankfurt. There is little to nothing to suggest that his loan stint will be made permanent," the report began.

"After years on the bench at Man Utd and Everton, the 26-year-old is barely able to keep up with the intensity of the Bundesliga, his lack of rhythm is noticeable in every game. He is like a foreign body, timid and hesitant, and error-prone to boot."

"It will be tough for Van de Beek in the coming weeks, although head coach Dino Toppmöller has not yet fully given up on him. Nevertheless,