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Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata.What odds would bookmakers have given on the possibility of just one of those players, Matic, remaining at the club after the closure of the 2020 summer window?It would surely have been odds of Leicester-winning-the-title proportions. And yes, it still looks a long shot, with Rojo, Romero, Lingard and Mata all appearing likely to stay at Old Trafford this summer (even if United would entertain bids for them all).

Dutchman one of the players to really impress for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park but United dominated the first half thanks to an effective midfield axis comprising Van de Beek and Scott McTominay.Shaw revealed United's squad are still getting to know Van de Beek but the initial impressions have been good. "Really good.

City-linked superstar Lionel Messi is again the best player on FIFA Ultimate Team for FIFA 21, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne is the highest-rated player in the Premier League on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with City also having Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero in the PL top-rated XI.

straight to your inboxLouis van Gaal says there will be a 'question mark' over Memphis Depay if he joins Barcelona. New Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is said to have earmarked former Manchester United winger Depay as a possible attacking reinforcement with Luis Suarez expected to leave and Philippe Coutinho set to take on an attacking midfield role.

straight to your inboxWhen Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt stood behind the goal at Moor Lane in March 2014 and watched Salford City lose 2-0 at home to Curzon Ashton the first thought that flashed through their heads was: "What are we getting ourselves into here?"The Class of 92 were about to invest in the Ammies, then marooned in the Evo-Stik First Division North, but in the team and at a tired Moor Lane there was work to do.Six years later and Salford City are about to

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have once again asked Edwin van der Sar to return to the club in a boardroom role following his touching open letter to supporters about the signing of Donny van de Beek.United made Van de Beek their first signing of the summer on Wednesday after securing the 23-year-old on a five-year deal, with the option for a further year, and paying £40.1million to Ajax.Van de Beek came through the famed Ajax academy and rose up the ranks in Amsterdam before

Edwin van der SarCEO, AFC AjaxAfter United legend Edwin van der Sar's message to MEN readers, we want YOU to leave your very own message to Old Trafford's newest Dutch recruit Donny van de Beek.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United forward Robin van Persie has delivered his verdict on Donny van de Beek.United are set to complete the £40.1million move for the Ajax midfielder after he passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms.Only the paperwork is left to be finalised to complete what will be United's first signing of the summer transfer window.However, that is set to be signed in the next couple of days, with Van de Beek currently away on international duty with the

straight to your inbox Edwin van der Sar has all but confirmed Donny van de Beek's impending transfer to Manchester United in the summer window. Dutch midfielder Van de Beek is set to become United's first signing of the summer after he passed a medical on Monday as well as agreeing personal terms.

straight to your inboxManchester United will look to sell Jesse Lingard and Andreas Pereira after completing the signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax - according to reports.A deal to bring Van de Beek is nearing completion and the Dutchman's arrival could force both players further down the pecking order in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.Lingard has spent the majority of the season on the sidelines but finished the season on a high with goals against Leicester and LASK.

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straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek 'deserves' his transfer to Manchester United.That's according to former Ajax and Netherlands midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.Van de Beek is set to join the Reds on a deal worth around £40m from Ajax, and the 23-year-old has earned his chance to fly the Dutch flag on the biggest stage, at Old Trafford, according to former Spurs and Real Madrid man Van der Vaart."Donny deserves this transfer so much.

straight to your inboxVirgil van Dijk claims he did not try to convince Donny van de Beek to reject Manchester United ahead of his impending departure from Ajax.The 23-year-old is set to become United's first major signing of the summer pending an agreement on personal terms and a medical.Van de Beek was absent from Ajax's friendly squad on Saturday due to developments over his future but was included in the Dutch national team ahead of their Nation League fixtures against Poland and Italy.The

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek, tra la la la la? Ruud van Nistelrooy might have a successor to his Brown Girl In The Ring chant through another compatriot with five syllables.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reached out to Van de Beek and has a unique appreciation of the Dutch. He roomed with Jaap Stam and played his best football alongside Van Nistelrooy, with whom he struck up such a close rapport they regularly attended plays at the Royal Exchange with their wives.

straight to your inboxLast summer Donny van de Beek had to watch on as two of his Ajax teammates from their implausible 2018/19 Champions League run departed Amsterdam for the riches on offer elsewhere. As is so often the case now with teams from outside European football's elite, as soon as they build a young, exciting and vibrant team, it quickly gets dismantled.So last year Frenkie de Jong moved to Barcelona and Matthijs de Ligt went to Juventus.

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek may have played his final game for Ajax after he was absent from Erik ten Hag's squad for Saturday's friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt.The midfielder has been heavily linked with a summer exit and former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, currently Ajax's CEO, confirmed earlier this year that United were one of many clubs interested in his services.He said back in June: "It’s clear that clubs like Real Madrid and United are showing interest

to United.Ferguson gave the Portuguese "one piece of advice" during his United tenure, which was to swoop for the Spurs playmaker, whose first game against United was as a teenager for MK Dons in the now infamous 4-0 League Cup defeat in 2014. An 18-year-old Alli ran riot against a second string United side that night.That was against Louis van Gaal's United and it's clear Alli made an impression on Ferguson, even after he then moved to Tottenham, as Mourinho revealed.