'I know he can do better': Erik ten Hag insists he WON'T give up on Man United outcast Donny van de Beek despite his rut of form - and backs the Dutchman to become 'more of a threat' in attack for the Red Devils

Manchester United won’t give up on Donny van de Beek despite the Dutchman’s lack of progress at Old Trafford, says manager Erik ten Hag.

Van de Beek has flopped since a £40million move from Ajax – where he made his name under Ten Hag – in September 2020, and he spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton.

It was hoped that Ten Hag’s arrival at United this summer might ignite Van de Beek’s flagging United career, but the 25-year-old has been hampered by injury which limited him to four appearances off the bench totalling 30 minutes before Thursday’s Europa League win over Real Sociedad.