[마이데일리 = 이현호 기자] Donnie van de Beek (25, Manchester United) left the team due to a serious knee injury.
Manchester United said on the 13th (Korean time), “Van de Beek’s knee injury is serious. Manager Eric ten Haag has admitted that Van de Beek will not be able to handle the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Van de Beek announced that he will be committed to rehabilitation for a long time.”
Coach Ten Haag said in an interview that day, “It is sad news that Van de Beek has left the team. But I believe in Van de Beek. I’m sure he’ll make a good recovery and get back to his old skills. I will return when the pre-season prepares for the 2023-24 season.”
Van de Beek left the field after injuring his knee in an opponent’s sliding tackle at the end of the first half against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on the 4th. Aware of the seriousness of his injury, he covered his face with both hands and headed to the locker room. Manchester United home fans comforted him with applause.
Even if it doesn’t loosen, it won’t loosen too much. Van de Beek was a member of the ‘Golden Generation’ at Ajax in the Netherlands. He was a key member of the 2018-19 season when Ajax wrote the legend of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) semifinals. At the time, he swept European football with Matthiis de Lit (Bayern Munich) and Frankie de Jong (FC Barcelona).
Van de Beek transferred to Manchester United in the summer of 2020 after receiving numerous love calls from big clubs such as Real Madrid. Manchester United paid £40m to sign Van de Beek on a five-year contract. In his first season, he made his presence known by appearing in 19 Premier League matches.
However, from the second season, the position has narrowed. In the first half of the 2021-22 season, he only played 8 league games. In the second half of the year, he couldn’t settle for Manchester United and moved to Everton on loan, where he played for half a year. He didn’t leave a clear performance at Everton either. Van de Beek, who returned to Manchester United with difficulty, was hit with the bad news of injury.
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