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‘Man Utd a better fit for Van de Beek than Spanish football’ – Sneijder salutes move for ‘complete player’

Donny van de Beek has been told that “English football suits him better than Spanish football”, with Wesley Sneijder of the opinion that Manchester United have landed a “complete player”.

A £35 million ($46m) transfer has taken a highly-rated Netherlands international to Old Trafford.

At 23 years of age, a product of the famed academy system at Dutch giants Ajax is considered to have reached a stage in his career where a new challenge is required.

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It has been suggested that Van de Beek became “too good” for the Eredivisie, with his obvious qualities deserving of a much grander stage.