Donny van de Beek is still in Manchester United' s plans following his loan move to Everton.
The 24-year-old has signed for the Toffees until the end of the season, having been desperate to leave Old Trafford throughout the January transfer window.
But United were unwilling to let Van de Beek leave on a permanent basis, despite him making just four Premier League starts since arriving from Ajax in August 2020.
Frank Lampard 's side do not have an option to buy in the deal, as reported by ESPN.
The Red Devils are still searching for a solution to their midfield problems and whoever replaces interim manager Ralf Rangnick in the summer may want to utilise the midfielder's quality.
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Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, who worked with Van de Beek in Amsterdam, is on United's shortlist of candidates and would likely be keen to get the best out of the Dutchman.
Everton will pay Van de Beek's full wages and it was new manager Lampard, himself only appointed on deadline day, who convinced him to make the north-west switch.
"I had a really positive meeting with the new coach. We have the same ideas about football and he had a lot of influence on my decision," the Netherlands international told his new club's website.
"I played against him when I was at Ajax, and he was at Chelsea [as manager], so he knows me as a player. He thinks I have qualities that can help the team.
"I can learn a lot from him because he was a little bit in the same position – a midfield player who scored a lot of goals.
"He can help me a lot, so I think I'm in a good spot. I want to improve with Everton. There are always things that can be better and I work hard every day to do that."
Van de Beek can only make his debut for the Toffees when Lampard and co face Newcastle United on Tuesday, February 8, due to being cup tied for the FA Cup clash with Brentford on Saturday.
"I want to show my qualities, my strengths, to the people in England – but especially the fans from Everton," he continued.
"The most important thing is we win games and go up the table.
"We have good players in the team and the talent and ability to go up in the league. But, for that, we need to work hard and I want to be part of this.
"Everton is a big club, with big players, the history and amazing fans. The Club has everything to go up and be higher in the table.
"I played at Goodison twice last season without fans… it will be lovely to see the stadium full.
"It's difficult I cannot play on Saturday but I will be there to see the game and focus on the next match.
"I'm fit. I train a lot for myself and I was training a lot with the team at United. I have a few days to train fully and I’m sure I’ll be there [ready for Newcastle]."
