Donny van de Beek is proud of his transfer to Manchester United, but also happy that with his substitution for the Orange squad against Poland on Friday, the hectic week in which his transition came to an end.
“Before I came to Orange, the clubs were almost gone. I knew that an agreement was coming, but I was also continuously calling my manager to arrange things”, said Van de Beek, who was missing on Monday. the first training because he was medically examined in Manchester. On Wednesday, the transfer from Ajax to United for 39 million euros was final.
“All of that made the last few days messy for the Dutch national team. I am very happy that I can take this step, but it is also nice that I was able to put a line under it and was able to fill in for Orange.”
Van de Beek almost agreed with Real Madrid months ago, but that fell through. In recent weeks, he has been linked to many more international top clubs than Manchester United. Orange teammate Steven Bergwijn also sent him a message.
“He texted: come to us, to Tottenham Hotspur”, says Van de Beek about the attacker he played with in Ajax’s youth academy. “We have been in contact more often, but it has become United. A fantastic step and I think now is the right time.”
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Joy at Steven Bergwijn after his goal against Poland. (Photo: Pro Shots)
‘It’s great that those guys stayed upright’
On Friday in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Van de Beek saw Bergwijn score the only goal in the Nations League game with Poland after an hour of play. Fifteen minutes later, the brand new Manchester United player entered the field.
“It was a messy game”, says Van de Beek about the victory. “But the most important thing is that we won with a lot of guys who haven’t played for a long time. It’s great that they stayed upright.”
Next Monday, the next opponent in the Nations League awaits the Orange. The team of interim coach Dwight Lodeweges will then take on Italy, which started on Friday with a 1-1 draw in Florence against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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