Club pulled plug on last minute transfer for Man Utd outcast Donny van de Beek ‘due to the player’s attitude’
DONNY VAN DE BEEK’S last-gasp move to French side Lorient collapsed after the club were allegedly left unimpressed by the player’s attitude.
The Dutch midfielder, 26, has become a forgotten man at Old Trafford since Erik ten Hag took over more than a year ago.
He has started just two Premier League games since the start of last season, despite having starred under Ten Hag during their time together at Ajax.
And Van de Beek looked set for a loan move in search of game time.
According to L’Equipe, Ligue 1 outfit Lorient agreed terms with Man Utd in mid-August as they prepared to welcome the Netherlands international.
But the report alleges that Van de Beek refused to speak to representatives from the French side.
This led to negotiations breaking down as the deadline to complete a deal grew nearer.
Van de Beek’s agents then reached out to Lorient to try and re-table an offer.
However, the club were not interested in any more discussions due to the way the Dutchman had acted during their initial conversations.
Lorient subsequently signed former Chelsea and Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko on a free transfer.
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Van de Beek joined Man Utd from Ajax in 2020 in a deal worth £40million.
The hefty fee came off the back of him playing a starring role in Ajax’s run to the Champions League semi-finals.
But he has failed to repay the faith Man Utd placed in him, contributing just two goals and two assists in 60 games.
He was loaned out to Everton during the second half of the 2021/22 campaign.
But he played just seven games for the Toffees, scoring one goal.
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