Donny van de Beek 'to return to Manchester United this summer'
Amid his repeated failures to force his way into the Red Devils' plans, the former Ajax starlet joined the 2021-22 Europa League champions for the remainder of the season in January.
Van de Beek has made five Bundesliga appearances for Frankfurt since arriving in Germany — starting four of those games — but he is without a goal or assist and is yet to complete the full 90 minutes in the top flight.
The latest that Van de Beek has lasted in a Frankfurt game was against Wolfsburg on February 25, where he was substituted in the 67th minute, and he was left on the bench for last weekend's beating of Heidenheim.
In addition, the Netherlands international was omitted from Frankfurt's squad for the Champions League group stages, as Die Adler lost 3-2 on aggregate to Union SG in the knockout round playoffs.
Frankfurt negotiated a £12.5m option to buy in Van de Beek's loan agreement with Man United, but owing to his continued struggles, The Mirror claims that the German side currently do not plan on taking up that option.
The door is not completely closed on Van de Beek staying in the Bundesliga, as the 26-year-old still has a couple of months to prove his worth to manager Dino Toppmoller, but he will be heading back to Old Trafford as things stand.
Van de Beek's agreement with Erik ten Hag's side runs until the summer of 2025, and there was hope that he could reignite his Red Devils career under the Dutchman following their successful stint together at Ajax.
The midfielder helped the Amsterdam giants reach the semi-finals of the 2018-19 Champions League under his
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