Man Utd outcast Van de Beek ‘offers himself to Barcelona’ despite European rivals already negotiating loan transfer
DONNY VAN DE BEEK has offered himself to Barcelona in a bid to get out of Old Trafford in January, a report claims.
But the La Liga giants will face competition from Juventus, who have been interested in the Manchester United outcast.
With Barca star Gavi sidelined after tearing his ACL the club are open to bringing in a player to replace the 19-year-old.
According to Spanish outlet Sport the Catalan giants are not keen on signing a six-month contract, but the coaching staff believe a midfielder would benefit the squad.
The report claims many names are on the radar and one player who would be happy to move to Camp Nou is Van de Beek.
Having fallen down the pecking order at United the 26-year-old is ready to reboot his career elsewhere.
The Dutchman recently revealed his desperation to get away and begin a new challenge once the transfer window opens in January if he continues to be left out.
In 2020 Barca nearly grabbed the ex-Ajax star after they signed his former team-mate Frenkie de Jong.
But due to financial restrictions, the club could not afford him and he ended up in the Premier League for £34million.
However, this time around Van de Beek could land a spot as Sport reported “he has a very Barca profile”.
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Meanwhile, Juventus are negotiating a six-month loan with an option to buy as they see potential in Van de Beek.
The Serie A side are looking to strengthen their squad due to the long-term suspension of Paul Pogba in midfield and winger Nicolo Fagioli.
In the last three years, the playmaker has hardly made an impact at United and Barca may have “doubts” about signing him.
He has only made six Premier League starts for the Red Devils with his time in England being marred by injuries and a lack of minutes, and even a loan move to Everton failed to turn his fortunes around.
Van De Beek, who has under two years remaining on his contract, has played just 21 minutes so far this season with his last outing coming off the bench in the 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on September 30.