What if Lorient succeeded in one of the biggest blows at the end of this summer transfer window? A question that deserves to be asked as the Breton leaders have positioned themselves on Donny van de Beek to strengthen their midfield. If the transfer market will officially close its doors in France this Friday, September 1 officially, the various Ligue 1 teams continue to be active behind the scenes to complete the last files, like the management of Les Merlus who could afford one of the most spectacular operations of this end of summer 2023 with the loan of the former great promise of the Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam, in the tough today on the side of Manchester United.
Since his arrival in the summer of 2020 against a check for 39 million euros, + 5 bonuses that should never have been reached, it’s very simple, Donny van de Beek can’t do it on the side of Red Devils. The Dutch midfielder, who was already loaned to Everton for six short months at the start of 2022, continues to struggle in England. While he had already appeared in only seven games for the Toffees during this period, he did it again by playing only seven Premier League games, ten in all competitions, with the formation coached by his compatriot, Erik ten Hag , during the previous exercise. Unenviable statistics for a player who was supposed to be the cornerstone of Manchester United’s midfield.
Lorient wants Donny van de Beek
If the presence of his former coach at Ajax, now in charge of the Red Devils, has not changed his situation, the Mancunian also owes it to repeated physical glitches, of which he suffered last season, which did not help his case, quite the contrary. While Donny van de Beek was indeed part of the group of the Red Devils who went to the pre-season stadium in the United States, the future of the Dutch player in the north of England remained all the same. at least uncertain. Real Sociedad had just come forward last July to welcome van de Beek after the departure of David Silva. Despite this interest, the management of Manchester United have kept the midfielder, but it may well be that the latter is now willing to let his player slip away to new horizons.
Yet brilliant with the Ajacid club, the Dutchman will therefore have to find a way out to revive himself. And that’s good, Lorient and its leaders are on the lookout to lure the player into their net! It is in any case the will of the Morbihan club which has started discussions with Manchester United for a loan of one season. According to our information, they even reached an agreement on the main lines of the operation. Only problem, Donny van de Beek has several offers and the latter could go to a more ambitious club. Les Merlus, for their part, who started their Ligue 1 season rather well with two draws and one victory in three matches, could thus have a very good fourth option in addition to Jean-Victor Makengo, Laurent Abergel and Julien Ponceau with the arrival of the Dutch midfielder.
Lorient have Premier League connections
For this, the Bretons should be able to count on their main connection in England, that is to say the Bournemouth club, William “Bill” Foley, owner since last December of the English club, having offered himself a share of FC Lorient . “This partnership, which provides for a capital increase, will in particular strengthen the capital of the FCL group”, could we also read in the official press release published by the club of Loïc Féry at that time. Franco-English connections therefore which could, therefore, facilitate the process between the leaders of the Hakes and those of the Red Devils even if everything is still to be done in this particularly complex file. To be continued…
