Rafael van der Vaart urged Donny van de Beek to join Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund to move to Manchester United or Real Madrid.
Former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s interest in the 23-year-old last month last month, while MEN Sport reported in January that Van de Beek is under consideration by United.
It is widely expected that the Ajax midfielder will leave the club this summer, with manager Erik ten Hag confirming that an agreement exists to leave Amsterdam.
Manchester United want to add creativity to midfield at the end of the season with Jack Grealish his favorite option after giving Aston Villa captain priority over James Maddison, who seems ready to sign a new contract in Leicester.
However, the former Tottenham and Ajax man Van der Vaart believes that a move in the Bundesliga would be the best solution for Van de Beek, compared to Real Madrid or Manchester United.
“In my opinion, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund would be great clubs for him,” Van der Vaart told the Dutch newspaper Faithful.
“If Real knocks, what should you wait? If the club really wants you, it will take you too.
“Many people advise him to stay with Ajax for another year and to play a good European championship with the national team. None of them understand how difficult it is to turn down a club like Real Madrid.
“The only thing that matters in Spain is to win a title. This brings a lot of pressure and you also need a little luck.
“We also thought that Frenkie de Jong was perfect for Barcelona, and at the moment it doesn’t seem like that anymore.”
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