(Video) Mark Hughes gives ominous prediction for Man United’s Donny van de Beek

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Reacting to Man United’s recent crushing 3-1 defeat against Leicester City during Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final, former pro Mark Hughes has hinted the future could be bleak for midfielder Donny van de Beek.

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Van de Beek, 23, was signed to United during last summer’s transfer window.

However, despite arriving at Old Trafford with the reputation of being of Europe’s most technical and versatile midfielders, so far, the Dutchman has failed to live up the hype.

After continually failing to impress, van de Beek has seen his first-team chances heavily restriction.

However, after being handed a rare start against Leicester City on Sunday, van de Beek would have been hoping to finally stamp his authority on his new team.

Despite the chance to impress against Brendan Rodger’s Foxes, the 23-year-old failed to have any kind of impact on the game and was eventually hauled off in the second-half for Bruno Fernandes.

Speaking about van de Beek’s latest poor performance, Hughes, who spoke to Stadium Astro, said: “Clearly it is difficult – he has not had enough game time and you can see that in his play.

“He is wandering and not really getting on the ball, does not know how to affect the game, cannot demand the ball of his teammates because they are not quite sure whether or not they have enough confidence in him.

“He looks like a guy who is wandering around lost on the field. Okay, some of that responsibility he has to take on himself, he has to be more demonstrative, he has to be a key player.

“He is a big-money signing. He has come from a big club in Ajax, so he is used to being a top player of influence.

“But clearly, since he has come to United he has not shown anything like what the level he needs to be at to remain a Man United player.

“He can only have so many opportunities. At some point, he is going to have to take them or United will move him on. I think they are edging towards that decision if he is not careful.”

 

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