Donny van de Beek is willing and ready to help Manchester United whatever role or position Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chooses for him in an effort to help start the season for his new team
The Netherlands international moved to Old Trafford earlier this summer after United beat competition from Juventus and Real Madrid to complete their £ 357million signings
It has been far from a straightforward introduction to Premier League life for the 23-year-old, whose only starts so far have been in the Carabao Cup Van de Beek marked his debut with a goal in Matchday 1 loss to Crystal Palace, but he has played a small role so far
Anthony Martial’s suspension following his expulsion from Tottenham earlier this month, meanwhile, provided Solskjaer with another headache early in the season
With Odion Ighalo battling for form and Edinson Cavani not yet available for selection after arriving on deadline day as he continues to follow coronavirus quarantine protocols, Marcus Rashford is likely to be deployed as a center forward against Newcastle, opening up a spot on United’s left wing
Van de Beek is nominally a central midfielder, but Solskjaer has already hinted that one of his new signings could be called upon to play in an unknown position to help a team running out of attacking options
According to MEN, Van de Beek « will play where manager needs him » in an attempt to impose himself in Solskjaer’s long-term plans and force his way up the manager’s pecking order
The player’s agent spoke out last month, expressing concern over the lack of playing time his client had been given, but now insists it was Solskjaer’s influence that helped Van de Beek to decide United were the best destination for him
Guido Albers told Inside Futbol: « After the calls with the coach and the approach from Manchester United it felt good and so he made the choice for United
« No [a move to Serie A was] not close. They [kept themselves] informed before the crown, but after the crown, it was calm from Italy
« Two years ago AS Roma were really interested, but at that time Donny was not ready to go to Italy m Monchi and Mr Balzaretti had a good plan with him »
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