It comes after their aborted move for Pedro, who signed for Chelsea. “I know your problem because the media wants to know that but I can not say that”. But I just don’t think everybody is chipping in to the goal count which is what you need‘. “Every day I am updated by him and I trust him“.
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But three days later, the World Cup victor signed for Chelsea.
However, Real do have a contingency plan in mind with the Mirror reporting that they will offer De Gea, who is on the final year of his contract, a £12m signing-on fee if he sees out the last year of his contract at the Old Trafford club before joining them on a free transfer next summer.
“It was the easiest transfer”. “When I said Pedro fitted the profile I could not lie”.
The Dutchman feels the reaction to his comments was over the top. For me it’s unbelievable because he is one of a few players saying such things. That is the difference. “When you don’t admit, you can not improve”. The Londoner advanced so far with the ball but then didn’t seem to know how best to distribute it.
Despite bristling at constant questioning regarding Pedro, Van Gaal suggested he is not too disheartened at failing to sign the forward.
“When we buy it has to make a contribution to our selection and not at any price”, a defiant Van Gaal said.
“It’s not any pressure for me”.
“It is good that we again get to be in the first game that plays and, hopefully, set the benchmark for the weekend”. “We did it last season without Pedro”.
“I thought Coloccini and Taylor were excellent”, the former England manager said. “I don’t want to let known my strategy of players”.
He added: “No one should doubt Ed Woodward”.
And with an early kick-off to look forward to against winless Newcastle today, Smalling wants United to steal an early march on their rivals for top spot.
“We are not selling De Gea“, he said.
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“It starts always with the player himself”, Van Gaal said when asked about Rooney’s plain speaking when, in the wake of the Champions League victory over Club Brugge, during which he was substituted, he said he had been “below my standards” at Villa Park.
