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Donny van de Beek has played just 61 minutes in the Premier League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn't fancy him and Marco van Basten says he should have waited for Barcelona... so why did Man United splash out £40m on a midfielder the manager isn't using?

After scoring 13 minutes into his debut for Manchester United in the season-opening defeat against Crystal Palace, Donny van de Beek must have thought a starting spot was just around the corner - he was wrong.

The 23-year-old, United's major summer signing from Ajax in a £40million deal, has played just 48 minutes in the Premier League since and is yet to start in the top-flight, despite the Red Devils' poor start which leaves them 15th after five matches.

On Saturday, creativity was bereft in an uninspiring goalless stalemate with Chelsea - a game crying out for the Dutchman's nous, vision and proficiency in the final third.