Berbatov tells £35m Man Utd star he should confront Solskjaer over continued snub Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says Donny van de Beek should be banging on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s door demanding to know why he is continually being snubbed. The Holland midfielder was United’s headline signing over the summer when he arrived from Ajax for £35.7million. However, he has had a major struggle to make an impact at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old has made just two Premier League starts and was restricted to a three-minute cameo in the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to rivals Manchester City. Van de Beek has suffered from Bruno Fernandes’ outstanding form in his preferred No.10 role. But Berbatov has questioned why he hasn’t been utilised elsewhere. He told Betfair (as cited by Metro): “I don’t know what is going on with Donny Van de Beek. I said before he signed that I like him as a player, he was great for Ajax and his national team, but now he can’t get a game at United. “I don’t watch the training sessions and the little time he does get on the pitch isn’t enough to judge him. “He needs a run of games in a row to give him confidence. I can see that his confidence isn’t high at the moment, and that’s normal because when you don’t play you start punishing yourself and ask questions of yourself. Subscribe for free to TEAMtalk’s daily newsletter… Already looking for an exit “I wouldn’t be surprised if he is starting to look for the exit and nobody will blame him. Something isn’t working. “At the moment Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay and Fred are all ahead of him. That is judging by the amount of game time he is getting. “Are all these players better than him? I don’t think so, everybody is different and everyone can bring different qualities to a game. That’s why I’m wondering what is going on. “I still think he can help the team. The minutes he is getting isn’t enough to build his confidence and integrate him into the team and to get used to the Premier League. Sometimes you can be ahead of other players purely based on your name and reputation, this is how unfair it is in football sometimes. “He should be banging on the manager’s door and ask: what is going on? he should be asking why he’s not playing and what he can do to improve his situation. “Then depending on what answers he gets, he can evaluate and do what is necessary. He’s only 23, so he’s got lots of football in him and he won’t want to waste any time. “It’s an unpleasant situation for the player and hopefully it gets resolved soon.” READ MORE: Fernandes pinpoints what Man Utd must change to win trophies The post Berbatov tells £35m Man Utd star he should confront Solskjaer over continued snub appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says Donny van de Beek should be banging on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s door demanding to know why he is continually being snubbed.

The Holland midfielder was United’s headline signing over the summer when he arrived from Ajax for £35.7million. However, he has had a major struggle to make an impact at Old Trafford.

The 23-year-old has made just two Premier League starts and was restricted to a three-minute cameo in the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to rivals Manchester City.

Van de Beek has suffered from Bruno Fernandes’ outstanding form in his preferred No.10 role. But Berbatov has questioned why he hasn’t been utilised elsewhere.

He told Betfair (as cited by Metro): “I don’t know what is going on with Donny Van de Beek. I said before he signed that I like him as a player, he was great for Ajax and his national team, but now he can’t get a game at United.

“I don’t watch the training sessions and the little time he does get on the pitch isn’t enough to judge him.

 

“He needs a run of games in a row to give him confidence. I can see that his confidence isn’t high at the moment, and that’s normal because when you don’t play you start punishing yourself and ask questions of yourself.

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Already looking for an exit

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he is starting to look for the exit and nobody will blame him. Something isn’t working.

“At the moment Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay and Fred are all ahead of him. That is judging by the amount of game time he is getting.

“Are all these players better than him? I don’t think so, everybody is different and everyone can bring different qualities to a game. That’s why I’m wondering what is going on.

“I still think he can help the team. The minutes he is getting isn’t enough to build his confidence and integrate him into the team and to get used to the Premier League. Sometimes you can be ahead of other players purely based on your name and reputation, this is how unfair it is in football sometimes.

“He should be banging on the manager’s door and ask: what is going on? he should be asking why he’s not playing and what he can do to improve his situation.

“Then depending on what answers he gets, he can evaluate and do what is necessary. He’s only 23, so he’s got lots of football in him and he won’t want to waste any time.

“It’s an unpleasant situation for the player and hopefully it gets resolved soon.”

READ MORE: Fernandes pinpoints what Man Utd must change to win trophies

 

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