---
title: "Wolves: Luke Hatfield talks up potential Donny van de Beek signing"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-hatfield-van-de-beek-transfer-talk/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-11-08T12:35:05Z"
modified: "2021-11-08T12:35:05Z"
---

# Wolves: Luke Hatfield talks up potential Donny van de Beek signing

**Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek would be an exciting signing for Wolves, according to journalist Luke Hatfield.**

### The Lowdown: Wolves linked with Van de Beek move

Bruno Lage is reportedly interested in making a move for the Dutchman, with a potential January transfer having been [mooted](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10146123/Donny-Van-Beek-hires-new-agent-secure-Manchester-United-exit.html).

Van de Beek is experiencing a hugely forgettable spell at United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seemingly not considering him an important player in any way.

The 24-year-old has appeared for [just 15 minutes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/275035/Show/Donny-van-de-Beek) of Premier League action so far this season despite United’s struggles and he may be keen for a new challenge, having [recently changed his agent](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10146123/Donny-Van-Beek-hires-new-agent-secure-Manchester-United-exit.html) with an apparent eye to engineering a move away from Old Trafford.

\[freshpress-poll id=”377763″\]

### The Latest: Hatfield keen on Wolves signing Van de Beek

Speaking to [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/1781531-wolves-transfer-news-40m-ace-bruno-fernandes-hailed-would-offer-something-different) about Wolves’ potential move for Van de Beek, [The Express & Star](https://www.expressandstar.com/news/authors/luke-hatfield/)‘s Hatfield saw plenty of positives behind it, saying:

> “He would offer Lage something he doesn’t have in Wolves’ midfield right now.
>
> “He would offer something different. Joao Moutinho is not getting any younger. Ruben Neves obviously put in a really good performance against Everton, but we’ve got to see that consistently from him.
>
> “The likes of Leander Dendoncker and Romain Saiss, who can play there, are not going to be quite as forward thinking so he would offer something different, something more dynamic.”

\[freshpress-quiz id=”375704″\]

### The Verdict: Do it, Wolves

While Van de Beek’s current struggles may make a switch to Molineux unappealing from a fans’ perspective, he is an excellent footballer who simply isn’t being given a chance at Old Trafford.

This is a player who has already [won 19 caps for the Netherlands](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/donny-van-de-beek/profil/spieler/288255), scoring three times, and was a key part of an Ajax side who came close to reaching the Champions League final back in 2018/19.

Also, Hatfield’s point about the Dutchman offering more attacking thrust from midfield is a fair one, as the 24-year-old contributed to [75 goals in 175 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ajax-amsterdam/spielplan/verein/610) during his time at Ajax. Between them, [Dendoncker](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leander-dendoncker/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/168157) and [Saiss](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/romain-saiss/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/204198) have a grand total of 30 goal contributions from a combined 315 Wolves appearances.

At Molineux, Van de Beek would likely come in as a regular starter and his guile in the middle of the park and, as Hatfield says, he could help to give Lage’s side an extra attacking dimension.

***In other news, some Wolves fans criticised one player’s performance against Crystal Palace. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/romain-saiss-crystal-palace-premier-league/).***