Director disappointed with Manchester United loan that ‘couldn’t help us’

While many other Premier League clubs have become accustomed to loaning out players and eventually bringing in big fees after selling them, 2023/24 was another campaign in which a number of his misfits Manchester United further damaged their reputation for woes. , short-lived spells away from Old Trafford.

Yes, Jadon Sancho will play against Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday. Yes, Alvaro Fernandez impressed enough to earn himself a permanent move to Benfica.

But Hannibal Mejbri barely kicked a ball at Sevilla, Facundo Pellistri’s spell at Granada ended with relegation and a red card in a 7-1 defeat and Donny van de Beek saw Eintracht Frankfurt opt ​​out of pursuing a permanent deal even worth just £13. million.

What can Manchester United do with Donny van de Beek

Van de Beek’s arrival at the Commerzbank Arena was met with real excitement in January, with head coach Dino Toppmoller delighted to get his gloves on an “outstanding footballer” who shone so brightly at Ajax.

However, it quickly became apparent to Toppmöller that four years on the fringes at Man United had taken their toll. Unable to play even 70 minutes at a time, let alone 90, Van de Beek’s spell in Germany ended with just eight appearances, five starts, no goals and no assists.

“I had a very good time in the fall. It’s important for us to know why we didn’t continue this development,” sporting director Markus Krosche told the Frankfurt website, Eagles winning just three of 15 Bundesliga games after Van de Beek’s arrival.

“Firstly, there were factors that were not foreseeable, such as the injury to Sasa Kalajdzic (ACL) (on loan from Wolves).

“Donny van de Beek couldn’t help us as much as we hoped. Overall, we were rarely forced and clear in the second half of the season. I felt that the final action was lacking.”

Disappointing Bundesliga loan spell ends

Van de Beek, one of Europe’s most promising attacking midfielders during his time under Erik ten Hag at Ajax, was signed with exactly this in mind; to help Frankfurt turn possession into goals and make the final pass at the right time.

“Donny van de Beek should have built on his Ajax days in midfield,” wrote local paper Frankfurter Rundschau, pulling no punches. “And he (has) failed completely.”

As if Ineos didn’t have enough to keep them busy, Van de Beek now looks set to return to Carrington ahead of another pre-season.

At least, with just a year left on his Manchester United contract these days, The The red devils should find potential buyers a little more receptive, 12 months after a mooted move to Real Sociedad, Lorient and Galatasaray have come and gone.

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