Dutch foreign midfielder holds first United signing of summer
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Manchester United’s new recruit, Donny Van De Beek, has to wear the number 34 jersey in honor of Ajax’s former teammate Abdelhak Nouri.
United has reached a 34. 1 million pound deal, which can reach 38. 5 million pounds, for midfielder Van De Beek, who signed a five-year contract for his first summer signing.
Nouri, 23, suffered a brain injury after suffering a central attack on the field while playing for Ajax in a preseason attack in Austria in 2017.
Dutchman Van De Beek, also 23, explained why he chose the number 34 shirt in an interview on United’s official website.
“This is something special to me because my smart friend Abdelhak NouriArray . . . maybe you know the story, he had a center attack and he’s a smart friend of mine.
“I am very close to your family circle and your brother is one of my most productive friends and I communicate a lot with them.
“So I have to wear his old number on my blouse and I need to keep fond memories with this number. “
Van De Beek played a role in Ajax’s thrilling race to the Champions League semi-finals last year and signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford with the option of an additional season.
“I can’t start thinking about the incredible opportunity it’s to sign up for a club with such an amazing story,” Van De Beek said.
“I need to thank everyone at Ajax, I grew up there and I’ll have a special bond with the club.
“Now I’m in a position to take the next step in my career and carry it out at the highest point and there’s no more popular than Manchester United. “
“Everyone has told me how wonderful the atmosphere is at Old Trafford and I can’t wait to revel in that once the enthusiasts can return safely.
“This team has some of the midfielders in the world and I know that I can be informed of them and also contribute my own strengths to the group.
“After talking to the coach about his vision for this team, the direction the club is headed in is incredibly exciting and I look forward to being one of them.
Van De Beek rose through ajax’s ranks and left his mark on the Dutch national team. He will do so in Manchester after the next Oranje League of Nations double with Poland and Italy.
United technician Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “Donny has all the technical attributes needed to perform on this team and has the personality to succeed at Manchester United. “
“His ability to see space, time his movements and read the game will complement the qualities we have in midfield and his arrival reinforces the intensity of the skill we have in this position. Donny’s performances in Eredivisie and Europe have been perfect in recent years and we are all looking ahead to run with him.
Ajax football affairs director Marc Overmars wanted Van De Beek at Old Trafford.
“It’s a wonderful move for Donny, a movement he deserves,” he said. It is also a compliment to the Ajax Youth Academy, where he has been since he was 11.
“Last summer there was a lot of interest in him, but fortunately we were able to keep him at Ajax for another year. In the following months, it proved to be very valuable to us in national and European competitions. Now he’s part of the first Ajax team in almost five years, he’s in a position for this level and they’re going to miss him.
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