Home All The News Ex-Man Utd man gives verdict on imminent arrival of Van de Beek
Date published: Monday 31st August 2020 4:17
Former Man Utd goalkeeper Mark Bosnich thinks the club have landed a “fantastic” addition to their squad with reports of the imminent arrival of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.
The Red Devils are closing in on a £35.7m (€40m) plus add ons move for the Dutchman, who is set to sign a five-year deal at Old Trafford.
The dynamic midfielder, who was also wanted by Real Madrid, has scored 40 goals over the past three seasons.
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Van de Beek will become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first signing of the summer, but the Norwegian wants more on board.
And Bosnich thinks the imminent signing of Van de Beek is a good start and a “fantastic move” for both Man Utd and the 23-year-old.
“Those that watched the player during his time in Holland have seen the progress that he’s made. I think the way Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer) wants to move forward, it’ll work really, really well,” Bosnich told Sky Sports.
“I think he’ll play more often than not. You can tell that Ole is trying to build a squad that will be sufficient for them to challenge on several fronts, not just for one particular competition.
“He knows from his own experience from being at the club when they won the treble, they had four strikers – himself, Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke. It’s very important to make sure you have back-up in each position.”