Former Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek suffered what seems to be a ‘severe’ damage in Girona’s conflict with Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday night.
When the Dutchman signed for the Crimson Devils in the summertime of 2020 for a charge price near £40million, there’s little likelihood he – or anybody for that matter – thought he’d play as little as he did.
He moved to Manchester as one of the crucial highly-sought after midfielders in Europe who had been nominated for the Ballon d’Or a 12 months earlier.
However what he described as a ‘dream’ transfer finally was a nightmare.
After scoring on his debut for the membership in opposition to Crystal Palace, Van de Beek went on to make simply 4 Premier League begins in his first season below Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier than once more struggling to cement a spot within the staff in his second.
Then got here a mortgage transfer to Everton, one blighted by accidents, as United set about appointing Erik ten Hag as their new supervisor.
Donny van de Beek suffered what seemed to be a ‘severe’ damage for Girona on Tuesday
The midfielder has been blighted by accidents lately and had simply returned from present process surgical procedure late final season
The Dutchman spent 4 years at Man United however by no means cemented a spot within the first staff
With Van de Beek’s spell on Merseyside over, many noticed affirmation of his former Ajax supervisor’s transfer to Previous Trafford as an enormous alternative for the Dutchman to announce himself on the membership.
He was certainly afforded extra alternatives within the 2022-23 season below Ten Hag however a severe knee damage suffered in opposition to Bournemouth ended his marketing campaign – and successfully his United profession.
The next season Van de Beek made simply two appearances earlier than being shipped out to Eintracht Frankfurt the place he endured one other disappointing mortgage spell.
He ultimately secured a everlasting transfer to LaLiga’s Girona final summer time for an preliminary £420,600 – a far-cry from the charge he joined the Crimson Devils for 4 years earlier.
The midfielder gave the impression to be rebuilding his profession in Catalonia final time period, making 35 appearances for the membership in all competitions. An damage on the finish of marketing campaign ultimately ended his season.
He returned to the fold only a week or so in the past after present process surgical procedure, coming off the bench for eight minutes in opposition to Celta Vigo.
Coach Michael Sanchez then threw Van de Beek in from the beginning yesterday at Athletic Bilbao – his first begin for the membership in some 5 months. Nonetheless in a heart-breaking flip of occasions, the 27-year-old was compelled off with what seemed to be a severe damage in simply the thirty third minute.
He went off clutching the again of his ankle after happening off the ball earlier than being helped off the pitch by Girona’s health coaches.
He had gave the impression to be rebuilding his profession at Girona having made 35 appearances final season
It stays unclear how lengthy the damage will preserve him side-lined however ‘it seems unhealthy’, in accordance with the Girona boss
Within the newest blow to Van de Beek after a torrid few years, Girona supervisor Sanchez admitted post-match that ‘it seems unhealthy’.
‘We’ll see after the assessments, but it surely may very well be the worst information of the match,’ he stated, in accordance with Mundo Deportivo.
The publication report that, in accordance with sources, Van de Beek has suffered a ‘severe damage to his Achilles’.
Girona went on to attract the sport within the Basque nation 1-1 after a tough begin to the season. The LaLiga facet, who competed within the Champions League this season, are but to win a league recreation.
How lengthy Van de Beek’s damage will preserve him out for is but to be decided.
