Manchester United are "confident" that Donny van de Beek will make the grade at Old Trafford, according to Edwin van der Sar.
United invested £35 million ($47m) in Van de Beek's talents in the summer transfer window, prising him away from Ajax on a five-year contract.
The Netherlands international arrived in Manchester with a strong reputation as a creative midfielder with a penchant for unlocking defences and an impressive passing range but has so far struggled to earn a regular spot in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's line up.
Editors' Picks
Van de Beek has been restricted to just two Premier League starts during his first season with the Red Devils and has been left on the bench in each of their last five fixtures including a 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.