Manchester United have finally completed the signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax.
The 23-year-old has joined the red devils in a £35 million (€39m/$46m) plus £4m in add-ons transfer from Ajax. He joins on a five-year deal worth around £107,000-a-week before bonuses with the option to extend for an additional year.
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Ajax and Man united agreed the terms of the deal on Sunday and was today made official by the Old Trafford side.
The Dutchman becomes Solskjaer’s first signing of the summer and is poised now to form part of an exciting midfield trio alongside January signing Bruno Fernandes and Frenchman Paul Pogba.
After his move was completed, Van de Beek said “I cannot begin to explain how incredible an opportunity it is to join a club with such an amazing history.
“I would like to thank everyone at Ajax. I grew up there and I will always have a special bond with the club.
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“I am now ready to take the next step in my career and perform at the highest level and there is no higher standard than Manchester United.
“Everyone has told me how amazing the Old Trafford atmosphere is and I am looking forward to experiencing that, once it is safe for the fans to return.
“This team has some of the best midfielders in the world and I know that I can learn from them and also bring my own strengths to the group.
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“Having spoken to the manager about his vision for this team, the direction that the club is going in is hugely exciting and I cannot wait to be a part of that.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer added
“Donny has all of the technical attributes needed to perform in this team and has the personality required to succeed at Manchester United.
“His ability to see space, time his movements and read the game will really complement the qualities that we have in midfield and his arrival really strengthens the depth of talent we have in that position.
“Donny’s performances in the Eredivisie and in Europe have been excellent over the last few years and we are all looking forward to working with him.”
The Dutchman’s agent Sjaak Swart revealed how United's financial position helped them move ahead of Real Madrid and Arsenal to sign the 23-year old midfielder.
'Manchester United is certainly the right choice. There were more clubs with interest, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Arsenal but it all came to an end because of the Coronavirus,' Swart told Ajax Showtime.
'It was already a fact in March that he would go to Madrid but because of the virus all of that has been postponed. Clubs have no income and they could not sell players.
