Donny Van de Beek he was very close to being a R playereal Madrid to the point that everything “was closed”, as the player acknowledges. The white club reached an agreement in August 2019 with Ajax for the Dutch midfielder for his arrival in 2020 (as announced by Mundo Deportivo on August 10, 2019) in exchange for 55 million euros but the crisis derived from the pandemic ruined the operation.
The player himself has recognized him in an interview in an interview in By Telegraaf after announcing his transfer to Manchester United. “Everything was closed with Real Madrid and the clubs also had an agreement, but for some reason it did not materialize. Players who were going to leave the team stayed and Madrid backed down ”, explained the footballer in an interview with the Dutch newspaper By Telegraaf.
After the failed negotiations, the international considered his future. “At first you feel fed up and wonder if such an opportunity will appear again,” he said.
However, the Manchester United announced on Wednesday his signing for the next five seasons with the option to renew for one more, in an operation for which his previous team, Ajax, has received 39 million euros plus five in variables.
The English club was not the only one who was interested in him. “I chose with my feelings, it is what I have done throughout my career. Money was not a problem because with all the teams that showed up, I didn't have to worry about it, “he explained.
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The imminence of the transfer and the fear that a last-minute injury would frustrate the transfer led to Ajax to take extreme measures. According to the Dutch newspaper, the club had Van de beek He was locked up in a hotel room for almost two days so as not to take risks and did not summon him for the friendly played last Saturday at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
“He Manchester United in a dream, and of course a great club in the best league in the world. I didn't have to think about it for a second when the opportunity presented itself, ”said the player about his new team.