Erik Ten Hag's Honest Comments About Donny Van De Beek Emerge, It Confirms His Manchester United Future

Ten Hag was asked about his former player's struggles in England late last year and didn't hold back.

"If you haven’t had a chance yet, then development will also stall."

Van de Beek won the Eredivise under ten Hag and was part of the Ajax team that reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, with the pair sharing a close bond throughout that period.

Ten Hag added: "Everyone understands that as a top athlete you want to push your limits. If you don’t have that mentality, then you don’t belong here.

"But when are you going to do that and at which club? What is your motivation? I try to get that thought process going."

Van De Beek has only featured in 50 games for United across two seasons and joined Everton in search of first-team football.

It's likely he'll now have a future at Old Trafford and a number of teammates have been in contact about ten Hag.

United parted ways with club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November and hired Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis until the end of this season.

The Red Devils quickly identified ten Hag as a frontrunner for the job alongside Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Eventually, they settled on ten Hag and he can't wait to get started.

"It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead," he told United's official website.

"I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering the success they deserve.

"It will be difficult to leave Ajax after these incredible years, and I can assure our fans of my complete commitment and focus on bringing this season to a successful conclusion before I move to Manchester United."