Van de Beek 'changes agent' as Man Utd misfit bids to find transfer solution

Manchester United flop Donny van de Beek has reportedly changed his agent as his time at the club looks to be coming towards an end.

The midfielder, 24, has made just four Premier League starts under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since joining the Red Devils from Ajax in September 2020.

According to Dutch outlet Voetball International, Van de Beek has appointed Ali Dursun to find him a new club and end his Old Trafford misery.

Dursun is believed to be the agent of Barcelona stars Frenkie de Jong and Martin Braithwaite, with the former playing alongside Van de Beek at Ajax.

The Dutch international's Old Trafford contract doesn't expire until June 2025 but he's made just one Premier League appearance this season.

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Donny van de Beek has made just four Premier League starts at United ( Image:

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Van de Beek has been linked with both Newcastle and Barcelona in recent weeks, while Everton made an enquiry for the player during the summer.

The club's technical director has previously revealed: "We had him on our list. At the beginning of the transfer window, we enquired at United, then it was impossible.

"At the end of the window, I received a call from Guido Albers, his agent, that he might be rented out after all. But at the last minute it was cancelled. Stopped again."

Van de Beek played down rumours linking him with Everton in September, insisting he received reassurances from Solskjaer about his United future.

The midfielder claimed: "I spoke with the manager and the club, and they said they wanted me to stay here... he said, 'I need you, and I want to keep you here.'

He also said, 'What I see from you every day at training, is a different Donny now.'

"He was really positive about me, and now I am feeling well, I am in good shape, and I hope that I can show the fans that I have improved a lot.

"He said he sees a big difference, maybe I am a bit stronger now and he can see that I have one year of experience in England now."

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to keep Van de Beek during the summer ( Image:

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Van de Beek's frustration was caught on camera when he threw a piece of chewing gum from the bench during United's 2-1 win against Villarreal last month.

When asked about incident, Solskjaer said: "It's wiser to throw away your chewing gum and not to swallow it, we learned that as children.

"And giving your chewing gum to someone else is not possible in these corona times either. Sensible, so I could see he was throwing it away.

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"Donny is still working hard, of course, and at the moment it's hard. I understand Donny is frustrated, he's disappointed but he keeps on working every day with a big smile.

"I know he's not happy, but he works hard and he's a top professional.

"He knows that that's the way that sometimes it works in football, at the moment he's not playing but he doesn't let himself down."