‘He’s in his plans’: Donny van de Beek’s new role for Man Utd under Erik ten Hag next season

Donny van de Beek is set to play part in Erik ten Hag’s plans at Manchester United next season, according to reports.

The former joined the Red Devils from Ajax in 2020 but has struggled to cement regular gametime at Old Trafford since then.

Van de Beek has made 50 appearances for United, scoring two goals and assisting his teammates on the same number of occasions.

The Dutchman spent the second half of the last campaign on loan at Everton and featured just seven times for the Blues.

However, despite his lack of first-team football in the past couple of years, the midfielder is believed to be part of Ten Hag’s squad next season, as per Fabrizio Romano.

The Italian journalist tweeted: “Erik ten Hag has Donny van de Beek in his plans for next season, as things stand. [I’ve] been told he’s now expected to play a role in [the] Manchester United team.”

Van de Beek and Ten Hag are no strangers to one another with the pair working together at Ajax.

The former was a key player for the new United boss in the Netherlands, featuring 110 times before departing for Old Trafford.

Van de Beek also provided a solid goal and assists return for Ten Hag during his tenure at Ajax, netting 32 times and setting up his teammates on 29 occasions.

The report will come as no surprise to many of the Red Devils fan base with Ten Hag hoping he’ll be able to get the best out of Van de Beek in Manchester.

While working under Ten Hag at Ajax, Van de Beek helped the club lift the Eredivisie title, Dutch Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield in 2019, while also reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League that year.