Rio Ferdinand criticises Man Utd transfer decision as he issues Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plea

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Rio Ferdinand has questioned why Manchester United paid a considerable sum to sign Donny van de Beek only to leave him out of the starting line-up on a regular basis.

The Red Devils paid an initial £35million to land the highly-rated midfielder from Ajax last summer. But Van de Beek has made just two Premier League starts since moving to Old Trafford and is very much second choice in the No.

10 role behind Bruno Fernandes. The Dutchman showed glimpses of his quality as he made a rare start in the FA Cup defeat at Leicester on Sunday, though he was hauled off just after the hour mark.

While Ferdinand insists Van de Beek deserves more opportunities in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, he questioned how shrewd it was to buy the 23-year-old. "