Former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville feels sorry for Donny van de Beek.
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Van de Beek has struggled since making the move from Ajax to Manchester United in the summer, and once again only played 10 minutes in the 1-1 draw with West Brom on Sunday.
Speaking to the Youtube channel Webby & O’Neill, Neville said that Van de Beek is a “Very good player. But he’s having a hard time at the moment. I think it’s sad for him.
“Every time I see him on the screen, I want to give him a hug. I know I shouldn’t because he was bought for 39 million euros and the coronavirus is spreading, but I keep thinking, oh God, Donny! Donny, come over for tea with me. Relax. He must think: why did I come here?
“But I think he will be a great player for Manchester United because he’s a great footballer. I just think we haven’t seen that yet.
“When you’ve come over from Ajax for so much money, and you end up on the bench, you think: wait a minute, you’ve taken me as a new star player, and now I don’t even play.”
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