Victor Valdes has been named in Manchester United’s Premier League squad, the day after he was omitted from their Champions League squad. If they don’t finish in the top three they are underachieving, so the pressure is firmly on Van Gaal. After De Gea’s move to Real fell through in dramatic – and farcical – fashion on Monday evening the goalkeeper remained at United.
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Van Gaal’s squad includes Academy products Paddy McNair, Jesse Lingard, Sam Johnstone and Andreas Pereira, while Nick Powell and Guillermo Varela also got the call.
Failed transfer Spain coach Vicente del Bosque meanwhile, has urged De Gea to put his failed transfer to Real Madrid behind him and focus on being a “good professional”.
Asked if it was why he did not end up playing for Louis van Gaal, Pedro says: ‘No.
A lot of people have questioned how successful the Dutchman’s reign at Manchester United has been but this comparison with his predecessor is incredible.
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“Van Gaal plays him as a centre-forward, but I don’t believe that is his position, and it’s starting to show in his performances”, Merson told the Daily Star.
It seems kind of ironic now, since Van Gaal let Hernández to be sold and Januzaj to be loaned out.
Chicharito ended his five-year association with the Red Devils earlier this week after sealing a £7.3 million move to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
However, there is no reason for Van Gaal or the fans to be unhappy about the signings.
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Nevertheless, he is now a Chelsea FC player and that is all that matters. And like every other season, there was a Cristiano Ronaldo transfer rumour yet again. It is more likely that Rooney would be started up front in matches with Martial being eased into the team through substitute appearances at first. Can he maintain the defence? The 26-year-old has been expected to move all summer after scoring 18 Premier League goals last season in a QPR team that were relegated to the Championship.
