Crystal Palace and Valencia ‘ask’ for Manchester United midfielder on loan

With Anthony Martial set to depart, he might not be the only United player on his way out of Old Trafford.
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Clubs from the Premier League and La Liga have enquired about the availability of Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek, according to reports.

The 24-year-old, who joined United from Ajax in the summer of 2020, has seen his game time limited since his arrival and he is yet to start in the league this term.

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As a result, speculation has been rife this window that the Dutchman will depart United on loan, a possibility that now seems more likely than ever.

Crystal Palace and Valencia reportedly want to take Donny van de Beek on loan. Credit: Getty.Crystal Palace and Valencia reportedly want to take Donny van de Beek on loan. Credit: Getty.
Crystal Palace and Valencia reportedly want to take Donny van de Beek on loan. Credit: Getty.

What’s been reported?

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Crystal Palace and Valencia have asked about the possibility of Van de Beek joining on loan.

He adds that United will not accept a loan-to-buy offer and claims Van de Beek wants to play regular minutes.

What has Ralf Rangnick said?

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Romano says interim manager Ralf Rangnick wants Van de Beek to stay at the club, as the German has previously expressed himself, but Rangnick did admit he can understand the midfielder’s desire to play regular football with the World Cup less than 12 months away.

"I’m glad to have him in the squad, he came on in the last 15-20 minutes against Villa in the cup game and he did well,” the German said two weeks ago during a pre-match press conference.

“He’s always performing on a high level in training. For him, I have a conversation two weeks ago after training exactly about that.

“I told him I would advise him to stay until the end of the season, and then, of course, with the World Cup coming up in winter, he wants to play in the World Cup for his country and Louis van Gaal obviously told him that in order to be a regular starter for the World Cup, he needs to regularly play for his team.

“I can understand his desire to play, on the other hand, we have a lot of competition in our squad in exactly those positions."