Manchester United remain confident that Donny van de Beek will be a success at Old Trafford, according to Edwin van der Sar.
United pulled off a coup in the summer to sign the highly rated Van de Beek from under the nose of Real Madrid for the relatively low price of £35.1million.
The Dutchman has had an underwhelming start to life in Manchester, though, with just two starts in the Premier League and eight further cameos as a substitute so far.
Van de Beek has not featured at all in United's last five league matches but Van der Sar, who had a hand in the 23-year-old's transfer from Ajax as the CEO of the Amsterdam club, has revealed that United are still backing him to succeed.
“I do talk to a lot of people at the club,” Van der Sar told Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport. “Fantastic attitude, he does well in training.
“It [fighting his way into midfield] is difficult. [Paul] Pogba is coming back, [Bruno] Fernandes is very important, [Nemanja] Matic and [Scott] McTominay are also there.
"It’s no shame at all, it’s also a big club, isn’t it? Of course, it’s a large amount (Van de Beek’s transfer fee), but they are confident that he will get there.”
Solskjaer recently defended his handling of Van de Beek and reiterated that the midfielder knows how much he is valued at the club.
"I’ve answered this question so many times and there’s so many examples of players needing a little bit of time," Solskjaer said. "Quality players, we have many examples ourselves and there are other clubs with examples and sometimes it takes time.
"You don’t expect people who care for him to be quiet at times, especially when they want the best for them. I’ve spoken to him and made him aware of how much we rate him."
