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Former Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has opened up on his tough mortgage spell in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt earlier this yr.
Van de Beek joined United in 2020 from Ajax however was loaned out to Everton and Eintracht Frankfurt after struggling to make an impression in England.
He discovered minutes laborious to come back by underneath each Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag, with the latter sanctioning a everlasting sale to La Liga outfit Girona in the summertime.
Van de Beek has considerably rediscovered himself at Girona and appears to be having fun with his soccer as soon as once more.
He has made 20 appearances for the facet throughout all competitions, scoring three objectives and aiding twice within the course of.
The 27-year-old spoke to Voetbal Primeur [via Sport Witness] and admitted that his transient interval within the Bundesliga particularly was a tough one.
At Frankfurt, Van de Beek managed simply eight appearances and 357 minutes in complete.
The Netherlands worldwide stated, “I got here from so far-off, wanted rhythm and a sequence of matches, however that was merely not attainable.”
“The consequence was that I began to drive myself loopy. I needed to present what I might do in a match, which meant I went manner an excessive amount of. doing, and handed myself by.”
“As well as, my dwelling state of affairs was something however nice. Estelle was closely pregnant, and we determined that she would keep in England for the delivery. My daughter collectively along with her.”
“She in Manchester, I in Germany. I used to be there by myself in Frankfurt. My household in England, issues weren’t going effectively with soccer.”
Van de Beek added, “I believed Throughout that interval generally actually: What am I doing?”
“In the event you play so little, you additionally lose confidence. That begins to eat away at you, and that’s not good as a participant.”
In the meantime, United return to Premier League motion on Sunday once they host Bournemouth at Outdated Trafford.
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