'I need to start playing games' - Out-of-favour Donny van de Beek admits he is ready to cut ties with Man Utd in January transfer window

The midfielder has not been able to break into the United team since joining from Ajax in 2020 and has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford. The 26-year-old does not want to see out the rest of the season on the United bench and is ready to move on to continue his career.

Van de Beek is quoted by The Mirror as saying: "I am bouncing to play matches again. The manager is making different choices now. We have a big squad and I am not the only one knocking on the door. We'll see in January what happens. I need to start playing games very soon - if not at Man United then at another club. I think I have to be ambitious. I have always been a lover of the game. I am absolutely crazy about football. I earn a good living at United, but money is not my motivation. I want to enjoy my work every day."

The Netherlands international has made only six Premier League starts since joining United. This season, he came off the bench to play the last 25 minutes against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup in late September. He was then given a two-minute cameo in the defeat against Palace four days later - his only appearance in the league this season.

The ex-Ajax star will look for another club in January and hope to get his career back on track over the rest of the season. His current contract with United runs until the summer of 2025.