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Van de Beek comparison to De Bruyne excites Ferdinand as numbers of Man Utd new boy are analysed

Donny van de Beek’s arrival at Manchester United has Rio Ferdinand excited, with the Dutchman having posted numbers at Ajax that place him into a talent bracket alongside Kevin De Bruyne.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has snapped up the highly-rated Netherlands international in a £35 million ($46m) deal.

The plan is that another creative influence will slot in alongside the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba and allow the Red Devils to become even more of a force going forward.

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There is every reason to believe that Van de Beek will prove to be a shrewd addition, with his goal and assist figures at Ajax making for impressive reading.