Man Utd star Donny van de Beek’s agent ‘working hard’ to seal Old Trafford exit in January

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Donny van de Beek’s agent is trying to find him a way out of Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports. The 24-year-old has failed to hit the ground running since joining the Red Devils from Ajax last summer and is believed to be angling for a move away in the near future.

Van de Beek established himself as one of Europe’s finest playmakers during his time with Ajax, helping the Dutch giants to reach the Champions League semi-finals in 2019.

He earned a big-money move to United in the process, with the Red Devils shelling out around £35million to secure his signature.

The midfielder arrived at Old Trafford to considerable fanfare, but was unable to dislodge Bruno Fernandes from the No 10 role and has often been forced to adapt to a deep-lying position as a result.

He only managed to start four Premier League games last season and has been restricted to just three appearances in all competitions this time around.

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer angered Van de Beek when he was left as an unused substitute against Villarreal in the Champions League last week, with the Dutchman visibly frustrated on the bench.

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It seems as though he is now prepared to give up on United and revive his career elsewhere, with his agent ‘working hard’ to find a new club, according to Calciomercato.

It is claimed that Van de Beek’s representatives have been studying the market for weeks in order to establish the best course of action to take in January.

However, it remains to be seen whether United will cooperate with the player’s desire to leave as they look to recoup some of the £35m fee paid to Ajax last year.

The Red Devils would reportedly be open to selling for at least a significant portion of his price tag, a feat that could be difficult to engineer at present.

It remains to be seen whether Van de Beek, who remains under contract until 2025, will be successful in getting his move away from United at the turn of the year.

Everton were linked with his services during the summer window and reportedly launched a failed attempt to bring him to Goodison Park on deadline day.

The player’s agent, Guido Albers, confirmed last month that he spoke to Everton director Marcel Brands but was not allowed to find an agreement with the Toffees at the eleventh hour.

“We had conversations with Solskjaer and the board,” Albers told Ziggo Sport.

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“We took the initiative to find a club and our search ended up at Everton. We opened talks with Marcel Brands and Farhad Moshiri.

“On Monday night [prior to deadline day] we received a call from Solskjaer and the club who told us that a transfer was out of the question and that he had to report himself to training the next morning.”

Albers went on to highlight the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo as an unfortunate development for his client, who has played just six minutes in the Premier League so far this season.

“Cristiano arrived on Friday which we knew was bad news for us,” he added.

“[Paul] Pogba plays on the left, and with Cristiano’s arrival it means another extra player in midfield with Pogba moving away from the left.”

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