Man Utd flop Donny van de Beek ‘ready to make Everton loan transfer permanent’ depending on where Toffees finish season
DONNY VAN DE BEEK is already eager to make his loan transfer to Everton permanent, according to reports.
The Dutchman finally ended his Manchester United nightmare last month, when he sealed a Deadline Day loan move to Goodison Park.
Van de Beek has drawn praise for his early performances in royal blue, particularly as he helped Frank Lampard's men beat Leeds 3-0 last weekend.
He will be due back at Old Trafford in the summer, with three years still to run on his Red Devils contract.
But if he can help keep Everton in the Premier League, the claim that Van de Beek would like to stay at Goodison full-time.
They add that he is desperate not to return to the Theatre of Dreams only to warm the bench again - having started only four Premier League games for United since joining in 2020.
Lampard has been impressed with his new midfielder's professionalism since joining the Toffees and is thrilled to be working with the Dutch international.
He said: "I'm really impressed.
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"On a professional level, since speaking to him and coming and seeing him train and play, absolutely impressed with his fitness, his game sharpness, but when you watch him train it doesn’t surprise you.
“When I think back to the time he’s had at Manchester United, he's a top level player.
"He was when Manchester United signed him, he was at Ajax when I went up against him.
“To have a tough time is not easy, there’s different ways of reacting. I’m sure it was tough, and he shows that if you keep your counsel, keep your head down and keep working in the right way, there's always a way through it, and people will always respect you for that.
“Now hopefully there’s a chance for him to just show his talent on a regular basis, and that’s what I hope to see.”
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