Van de Beek could leave Man United in January, despite Rangnick's assurances

Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek could leave Old Trafford in January and he is reportedly considering his options after failing to establish himself as a regular under Ralf Rangnick.

According to ESPN, the midfielder hasn't been convinced by the German's promises of greater involvement and is eager to play regularly to reclaim his place in the Holland squad.

The 24-year-old won the last of his 19 caps for the national team in June last year and was not included in any of the seven World Cup qualifiers the Oranje played over the last four months.

Holland manager Louis Van Gaal has made clear he will only consider players who feature regularly for their clubs, meaning Van de Beek may have to leave Old Trafford in order to win a place in the squad for the World Cup in Qatar this winter.

The Dutchman joined United in a £35 million deal from Ajax in the summer of 2020 but has been a largely peripheral figure so far.

The 24-year-old started only four Premier League games under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season and is yet to be included in the starting XI for a league match this term.

After taking over as interim manager at Old Trafford in November, Rangnick suggested Van de Beek would be more involved but has named him among the starters just once.

The midfielder was an unused substitute for United's 1-0 defeat against Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday night.

According to the report, United would be prepared to allow Van de Beek to leave on loan but will only consider offers that include a loan fee and that will cover the player's wages for the remainder of the season.

Rangnick will have the final say on any deal and the German is understood to be eager to keep the midfielder at Old Trafford, given United are still involved in three different competitions.

Earlier this week, the Mirror reported that Van de Beek's plans of leaving in January could be further complicated by a dispute involving his current and former agent.

The former Ajax player parted ways with his agent Guido Albers in October and reportedly turned to Ali Dursun, who has worked for the likes of Frenkie de Jong and Victor Lindelof.

His plans to appoint Dursun as his new agent, however, have been blocked by Albers, who is determined to hold the player to a contract he signed in 2020.

Van de Beek is just one of several United players who are understood to be disillusioned with life at Old Trafford.

As reported by Sportsmail, the mood around Carrington has been described as ‘oppressive’, with up to half the squad said to be unhappy.

The Dutchman is one part of a group of players containing Anthony Martial, Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Dean Henderson who would leave this month if they had the opportunity.