English Premier League giants Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax Amsterdam.

The Netherlands international midfielder has ended a 12-year association with Ajax by penning a five-year deal with Manchester United, with an option to extend for a further year.

Manchester United are one of the most supported clubs in Nigeria and the capture of Donny van de Beek got the fans in these parts excited and many took to social media to express their happiness.

Some Nigerian fans have urged the club to continue their transfer activity by signing two German Bundesliga stars in Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho and RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano; others believe van de Beek can follow in the footsteps of former Dutch players Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Jaap Stam and Edwin Van der Sar.

Allnigeriasoccer.com has selected some of the best tweets from Nigerian fans about the arrival of van de Beek at Old Trafford :

@Ozioma_Ken : "Donny van de Beek is a Red".

@AT_qudduz : "So Donny Van De Beek is just 23...UNBELIEVABLE".

@boyginxzy : "@ManUtd get us sancho"

@Iamk_banks94 : "Can't believe Manchester United announce Donny van de beek before Chelsea's Kai Havertz".

@SUAVESOUTFIT : "Welcome. Now pls announce upamecano"

@Utd_Waz : "We can't wait to see what SANCHO can do."

@_nseobong : "Van Nistelrooy, Van Persie, Jaap Stam Edwin Van der Sar were terrific signings for Manchester United they made their mark and  went on to achieve Great things with with Club. I fully expect Van de beek to follow suit, Welcome to Manchester United".

@AT_qudduz : "That Van De Beek deal to united doesn't take any stress."

@Real_MPG : "I don't know if am the only one who feels that @ManUtd signing Vandebeek is bigger than all the other rival clubs signing already".

@upcomingnerd : "Van de beek is a good player don’t get me wrong, but working on squad depth when your starting eleven isn’t that too notch makes zero sense. United should have gone all out for Sancho. He would have taken the team to a whole new level."

@Alfiezy : "DVB is home!!!!!! Welcome @Donny_beek6to @ManUtd where Big dreams are made real"

@Khooljoe : "Finally  Donny Van De Beek is here Two more signings to go"

@Enitan232 : "Welcone donny.. A proper united player."

@Red_Glareal : "Hope you continue with the same form here All the best @Donny_beek6"

@Kamar_of_lagos : "Van De beek na Panic Buy Imo .... But id Love to see him Play in the EPL"

@GreatProlific : "Welcome to the family"

@Mazioko : "Welcome to the biggest football club in the world @Donny_beek6".

Igho Kingsley

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