Neil Lennon has urged flop to consider a shock move to Celtic to revive his career.
Much was expected of Van de Beek when he completed a £40m move from in 2020, but the Dutchman has underwhelmed at Old Trafford.
Van de Beek was a key member of the Ajax side that won the Eredivisie title in 2019 and reached the semi-finals of the .
But that form has largely disappeared since he arrived at Manchester United, with the 26-year-old making just 34 Premier League appearances across three seasons.
The Netherlands international, who has been , also had a disappointing loan spell at Everton.
Asked if Celtic could be an ideal place for Van de Beek to revive his career, the Scottish club’s former manager Lennon told : ‘Possibly – his career has sort of stalled a bit.
‘He was outstanding for Ajax the season they got to the semi-finals of the Champions League in that really good, young team.
‘He went to United and it didn’t work out and he went on loan to Everton and that didn’t work out either. So he needs a kick-start and maybe Celtic is that place for him.
‘He’s certainly shown he’s got the pedigree and you never lose it, you just sometimes lose your confidence or your hunger and lose your way a little bit.
‘Players of that calibre just need a restart and maybe he’s thinking Celtic might be that place to go but I mean, there’s a lot of work to be done in a deal involving that.
‘He’ll be on huge money, let’s not beat around the bush here. Realistically, if you’re talking about McTominay, Tierney or Van de Beek, it’ll probably be a loan and Celtic making a contribution towards the wages.’
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