Donny van de Beek hints at new role for Manchester United

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straight to your inbox Donny van de Beek plans to display his eye for goal at Manchester United after completing his £35million move from Ajax.

The 23-year-old can play a variety of roles in midfield, including in a deeper No. 6 role, but he wants to become a force around the penalty area for United.

There was a school of thought that Van de Beek would play a deeper role with Bruno Fernandes influential in a creative midfield position since his £47million arrival from Sporting Lisbon in January.

But Van de Beek, who scored 34 goals and provided 28 assists in 149 games at Ajax, wants to show his creative side as well, while also showing a work rate that he considers a major strength of his game. “I’m a midfielder that likes to go into the.