Donny van de Beek happy to be at Eintracht Frankfurt after 'tough' Man Utd spell

Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek is excited about being on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt, after struggling for game time at Manchester United.

The 26-year-old signed for the Red Devils from Ajax in September 2020, but he has since failed to establish himself in the first team, starting only 28 games.

The arrival of former Ajax coach Erik ten Hag didn't improve Van de Beek's prospects at Old Trafford, and he has left the club for Frankfurt where he will be on loan until the end of the season, when the move could become permanent for just under £10m with £2.6m in add-ons.

Van de Beek has revealed that the years spent at United were difficult for him, but he now feels more positive about the future as he anticipates more opportunities with the Bundesliga outfit.

On his challenging stint with United, he told the German media: "If you don't play as many games as you want, it's tough, but that's the past now. I'm here now and I'm positive, which is the most important thing and then things can change.

"I'm looking forward now. I think it helps when you play with players [at United] who have achieved a lot and have experience. You see them in training every day, which helps develop you and I'll try to bring that here as well to help the team.

"I've seen a lot in football now and hope to be able to pass on some of it on here. If the coach puts me on the field, I'll of course be ready. I'm fit, I played a few friendlies in the training ground. I know that's different, but I trained hard in Manchester.

"I feel good. Of course, you also need match practice to get to your best level, but I'm fit and this is the most important thing."

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