The 23-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the club, with an option for another year, and all four of our regular pundits were in agreement that the Reds have made a great signing.
Wes Brown, David May, Ben Thornley and Danny Webber discussed van de Beek’s capture at length, with one of our panelists likening him to a former United captain.
“He’s a midfielder that can do everything from what I’ve seen,” declared Ben. “He’s capable of Bryan Robson-esque late bursts into the box. He’s able to dictate play, he can sit in front of the back four and he’s a box-to-box midfielder, full of energy and running.