Ten Hag ‘deems £40m star surplus to requirements’ at Man Utd

But with Grealish considered too expensive, and United needing a new midfielder, Van de Beek arrived as a transfer alternative.

With just four league starts under his belt, however, the 25-year-old hasn’t been given many opportunities to make his mark in the top flight.

Van de Beek did spend the second half of last season on loan at Everton after Ralf Rangnick agreed to a temporary departure.

But the player didn’t set the world alight at Goodison Park and, right now, seems way down Ten Hag’s pecking order.

Speaking recently, meanwhile, Van de Beek’s former agent Guido Albers opened up on his old client’s struggles at Old Trafford.

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