“January brings the opening of the transfer window and, as I have already seen, we have been linked to a host of players”, Van Gaal wrote in United’s matchday programme ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie at home to Sheffield United.
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Those successes were achieved under Nigel Clough and Adkins, who replaced Clough as manager of the League One club in June, wants to follow in his footsteps by sending United crashing to a humiliating defeat at Old Trafford.
It is reported that boss Louis van Gaal thinks Shaw can become one of the best left-backs in world football.
Manchester United are reportedly set to make a summer raid for Belgium’s £40m-rated global striker Romelu Lukaku.
“I think that it is very good he wants to do that and I don’t think it will interfere in his club now”.
Guardiola is hot property after announcing last month he would leave his post at Bayern Munich at the end of the season, before then declaring his intentions to manage in the Premier League earlier this week. That is very good until a certain height, ‘ said Van Gaal.
Former United midfielder Scholes feels there are too many “square pegs in round holes” in United’s line-ups under Van Gaal, citing the likes of Marouane Fellaini, Juan Mata and Anthony Martial as players who are not being utilised in their best positions.
“I see that also in the training sessions but you have to show it also at a certain time for 90 minutes and that’s why football is so fantastic because you never know”.
Chris Basham is convinced, absolutely convinced, Sheffield United can cause a huge FA Cup upset at Old Trafford tomorrow.
“We have to wait and see if his (clearance) papers are right”.
There were huge question marks when United couldn’t score against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford in October and that was before the recent winless streak.
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Van Gaal confirmed Phil Jones is out of Saturday’s game because of an ankle injury he suffered against Swansea, but Jesse Lingard has recovered from the hamstring injury that has kept him out for the last month.
