Ronald de Boer has provided an insight into Donny van de Beek's mindset amid widespread reports claiming he would like to leave Manchester United.
Van de Beek has started just two Premier League games this season since joining from Ajax for an initial £35million last summer.
He is believed to want to leave Old Trafford due to his frustrations over his limited role, with a return to Ajax touted for the 23-year-old.
De Boer admits Van de Beek is "not happy" with his current situation, but he insists the midfielder is still eager to make a success of his time in England.
“I spoke to Ajax and they said there's no truth in it at all. He didn't ask to speak to them,” De Boer told talkSPORT .
“He's just focusing on his recovery on his ankle, and it's not true that he asked Man Utd to leave.
“His agent also told me that of course he's not happy that he's not playing. He's only had two starts under Solskjaer and that's not what he hoped for when he joined Man Utd.
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“He's not worried, of course he wants to play every game. But he's not worried that he can't succeed.”
While De Boer played down speculation of Van de Beek wanting to quit Manchester United, he admits the player must reassess his situation at the end of the season.
He added: “He has to have a review after this year, asking: 'Where do I stand? Do I have a possibility to succeed here or not? Otherwise, I have to make a move.'
“We will see where he's heading next year, maybe he stays at Man Utd or maybe another club is interesting for him.
“But he's not panicking at all, he told the manager he's so happy at Man Utd because the club is one of the best in terms of how they treat him, he feels loved.”
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