Interviewed by Inside Football, Guido Albers, agent of 23-year old Dutch international attacking midfielder Donny Van De Beek, traded to Manchester United last summer, from Ajax, on a 45 million euros transfer fee, talked about his advisee having been close to join AS Roma in the past: "Giallorossi showed themselves very interested in signing him, a couple years ago. Monchi and Balzaretti, serving the club back then, had actually a thorough plan for him. However, Donny didn't feel ready to join such a league as Italian one, at the time".
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