Donny van de Beek | van de Beek's father: "[Moving to United] a dream come true."
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Might be a nice little mover then?
So nice of Ajax, if you can't make it as a baller you will make it as a dancer.
He's the new Ruud Gullit. That's what the Dutch think about him.
feck off, do they really!?!?
It's done right? Saw some quotes from VdB's father about the transfer.
They think Williams will be first choice?
Maybe Ole wants to try something like
------------------DDG/Hendo------------
AwB----Lindelöf-Maguire--Shaw
--------------------Matic-------------------
------VdB---------------------Pogba----
-------------------Bruno-------------------
GW/Martial------------Rashford
Anyway, squad is getting stronger, and Bruno and Pogba doesn't have to play 100% of the minutes.
Huh??
He’s exempt from the two week quarantine provided he’s registered as our player before either of Holland’s international games. Same for all other players coming in from red zone locations. May see some more movement the next week with that in mind as it’s a good way to get around the quarantine!
Perhaps you've "educated" yourself so much about this subject that you think everything is about it when it's really not. The entire point is that it shouldn't be, so assuming it is without strong evidence to support that notion is actually part of the problem. Anyway, this isn't the thread for that discussion so I'd rather not get into this any further and go back to being happy a good player + fellow Dutchman is joining us instead.
I don't think so. I think VDB is made for the Premier league. In the case of Berba, he simply wasn't good enough despite being a wonderfully gifted football.
Van de Beek could surpass Matic in the first Xi, or at the very least play a huge rotation role so that Pogba and Bruno don't get burnt out again like they did in our last few games of the season.
Excited about this one, I think we should go with a diamond and play matic still to protect the back 4, I think if we go 4-2-3-1 and have pogba and VDB as the 2 cm then we will get exposed at the back.
They were the first to incorporate aerobics and dance into training.
And was that Jesper Olsen?
I honestly didn't see this coming, i like him alot not cause we're signing him but cause I've watched him a few times, His pressing and tackling is great, can pick a pass, good shooting technique!! Should be giving the number 18 shirt, give Bruno 8
Guess we could fit him in the first eleven with pogba, matic and Fernandes without sacrificing width if we went with 31411
-----------------henderson
------tuanzebe-Maguire-shaw
-------------------matic-----------
Dalot-----beek------pogba---fred
--‐---------------fernandes
--------------------martial
-----------------henderson
------tuanzebe-Maguire-shaw
-------------------matic-----------
Dalot-----beek------pogba---fred
--‐---------------fernandes
--------------------martial
That's nuts
I hope I'm not the only one hoping that Galatasaray will raise their offer for Fred now that VdB is on his way. With or without VdB, I can't see Fred getting back in to the first team. We still have Matic, Mctominay, Pogba, Bruno already and with VdB and either Grealish or Sancho; ( don't see Sancho coming myself though I wouldn't mind being proved wrong ), I just don't see a place for him. VdB plays a similar role but to a much higher standard IMO.
Ole Gunnar Bielsa?
Unusual that we haven’t announced the deal on social media prior to the medical like we seem to always do in recent years.
Haven't really seen him but sounds like a good player, excited to see what he can do.
It's also good that he apparently is super keen on joining us. We've had some amazing Dutch players in the past and a lot of young Dutch players probably still think of United as being a great club because of that. Don't know who else was in for him but we've still got a bit of clout I reckon
It's also good that he apparently is super keen on joining us. We've had some amazing Dutch players in the past and a lot of young Dutch players probably still think of United as being a great club because of that. Don't know who else was in for him but we've still got a bit of clout I reckon
We could be preparing a bunch of announcement-related content and footage. This might be a bigger deal than I thought.
When the ink is dry, we'll announce it. You never know, he may do a runner at the presser
Donny's agent mentioned that Spurs were getting involved, and De Telegraaf journalists were talking about clubs like City and Real Madrid starting to get involved as well. The reason we beat them to it is because we offered what Ajax wanted without having to go through negotiations.
Besides the football side of it and the depth and options he gives us, i think hes the right type of character we want and the type ole has been adamant on bringing in. Players that want to be here and all the journos reporting on it say hes excited at joining man united!
what an earth.....!!???
I don’t agree that he’s hopeless going forward.. but there is already a couple of threads dedicated to that so I’ll leave it there
I doubt it. He’s not that expensive, not a huge marquee signing and he’s probably not even going to feature in our best XI.
Reckon we could field another player in there. No one would notice in all that madness.
Disinfecting the piano as we speak.
That's what I think too, but then I wonder why this would take a while longer. This could have been done quickly like the Matic or Blind announcements.
WOW,No pressure so
this team gives me a headache. like, how does it even work? maybe you are the next great footballing strategist?
*This* is a clever signing.
Polar opposite to blowing our entire budget on Sancho, van de Beek is an opportunity that both perfecty fills a gap in our squad AND leaves us leftover budget to fill further gaps.
Polar opposite to blowing our entire budget on Sancho, van de Beek is an opportunity that both perfecty fills a gap in our squad AND leaves us leftover budget to fill further gaps.
Funny.
I’d prefer a humble street instrument. The club accordion perhaps.
According to a Dutch journalist, PSG tried to hijack the deal at the last minute but he turned them down.
I see him as our actual Ander Herrera replacement, who was originally supposed to be Pereira but isn't anymore for obvious reasons. He'll come off the bench for Bruno or Pogba, and start games against lesser opposition.
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