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straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Ajax defender John Heitinga has questioned whether Donny van de Beek made the wrong decision to join Manchester United. The Dutch midfielder moved to Old Trafford in a £40million deal but has struggled for first-team football.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba's silence was deafening after Mino Raiola stoked the fire over his future.Raiola described his client's time at Manchester United as "over" on the eve of United's most important game of the season against RB Leipzig.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has said Donny van de Beek made the wrong choice in moving to Old Trafford.United paid an initial £35million fee to bring Van de Beek to Old Trafford from Dutch giants Ajax in the summer, though he has flitted in and out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHelpless for the first two goals on his return to the team and failed to instil any confidence among those in front of him. 3Aaron Wan-BissakaAngelino ghosted past him so often he must have been wearing an invisibility cloak.

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra said he laughs when he hears people compare Donny van de Beek to Paul Pogba after the Frenchman sparked Manchester United's comeback at West Ham.Pogba made his first appearance for United in over a month at the London Stadium, netting a superb equaliser from distance before goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford secured victory.

straight to your inbox every day for freeLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hit back at Gary Neville in the continuing debate about the three substitution rule. Former Manchester United defender Neville, now a prominent pundit on Sky Sports, believes the current situation - reduced from five to three after special measures were introduced for Project Restart last term - is making the division 'more competitive'.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be looking to bounce back from their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham.United are in good domestic form after successive wins over Everton, West Brom and Southampton, and victory over West Ham would move them to within two points of the top of the table - for a few hours at least.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek has insisted he does not mind which position he plays in for Manchester United so long as he is helping the team win.Van de Beek joined United for an initial fee of £35million from Ajax in September, but has had to be patient for opportunities after signing a five-year contract.The 23-year-old midfielder has made 14 appearances across all competitions so far, although his first start in the Premier League only came in last weekend’s 3-2

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are likely to pick as strong a side as possible for their Champions League encounter with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that David de Gea is available for selection, after hobbling off at half time in United's 3-2 win over Southampton at the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek says he has quickly developed an understanding with his Manchester United teammates since arriving from Ajax.Van de Beek, 23, joined United in August for a fee rising to £40million and made his first Premier League start at Southampton on Sunday.The Netherlands international has already played as a deep-lying midfielder, in the playmaker role and in a midfield diamond and started successive United games for the first time against

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood things come to those who wait. A very simple saying that, if you look through the archives of football transfers, should always be kept in mind when players first land on British shores.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes hailed the performances of Manchester United midfield teammates Fred and Nemanja Matic, as he also said he and Donny van de Beek know they are capable of playing alongside each other after lining up in back-to-back wins. Fernandes found the net at St Mary's to begin a dramatic comeback from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who won 3-2 after trailing 2-0.

Last week Primark confirmed plans to open some of its stores for 24 hours to shoppers when lockdown ends.Now it's been revealed that all shops will be given permission to trade around the clock when they reopen after a month of lockdown measures on December 2.Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that from Wednesday 2 December, all non-essential retail across England will be able to reopen, and planning rules limiting opening hours will be eased to allow shops to be open for longer

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek has revealed a potential ankle injury following Manchester United's win against Southampton. The Dutchman made his first Premier League start since joining United from Ajax in the summer and was on the receiving end of a strong challenge from Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse in the first-half.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaThe first goal did not reflect well on him and he was not well prepared for James Ward-Prowse's free-kick, that ended in injury. Came off hurt.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane supports Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to start Donny van de Beek against Southampton.The summer signing from Ajax has been handed his first Premier League start on the South Coast, having only made six appearances off the bench in the league so far this season. His lack of football has prompted questions from some, with legendary Dutch figure Marco van Basten recently questioning why the 23-year-old moved to Old Trafford.