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Donny van de Beek completes Girona move for initial €500k after miserable spell at Man Utd

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<p>Van de Beek has moved to Girona for a fee of £500,000, a staggering loss for United, given that they paid an initial £35 million ($46m) to secure his signature from Ajax. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/details-man-utd-s-strange-sale-donny-van-de-beek-la-liga-transfer-worth-more-than-eur500k/bltfa1a6e9a42be65cc" target="_blank">However, reports have confirmed that bonuses could increase the figure to £8m ($10m), while United also retain a healthy sell-on clause.</a></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BENVINGUT DONNY! 👋</p>— Girona FC (@GironaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/GironaFC/status/1811426472118100205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Van de Beek joined United ahead of the 2020-21 season but he never managed to nail down a starting spot at Old Trafford. Apart from his first term, in which he played 19 Premier League games, the Dutchman was limited to single-figure league appearances each campaign. He leaves the club having played 62 times; just 23 of them were starts.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Van de Beek has signed a contract with Girona until 2028 and will hope to rediscover the spark that saw him play a key role in Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019. He has also won 19 caps for Netherlands, but was overlooked for their Euro 2024 squad.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Van de Beek will hope to carve out a niche for Girona in La Liga as they bid to build on an incredible 2023-24 season in which they finished third. Girona will also be playing in the Champions League.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Donny van de Beek completes Girona move for initial €500k after miserable spell at Man Utd | Goal.com English Oman

Donny van de Beek has completed a £500,000 move to Girona, bringing to an end his nightmare spell at Manchester United.