In the left back spot Luke Shaw and Daley Blind will have to fight it out.
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His first season at United however, was blighted by injury, issues of weight, and the burden of unfulfilled expectations that came from the hefty transfer fee.
Januzaj has impressed Van Gaal this summer by joining Luke Shaw on a holiday in Dubai which involved the pair taking a member of United’s coaching staff to work on their fitness.
“Luke Shaw is a big talent”, says Van Gaal. But he has the benefit that he’s an Englishman.
Romero becomes United’s fifth close season signing following the arrivals of Italy defender Matteo Darmian, Dutch forward Memphis Depay, French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and German skipper Bastian Schweinsteiger.
“I have definitely learned a lot from last season”.
Steve McClaren and Roberto Mancini are both understood to have approached United in the hope of ending the England international’s nine-year stint at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman is likely to add another face to his defence as he continues to spend big ahead of a potential title challenge next term, with a host of famous names being linked with a spectacular move to Old Trafford.
United cap their United States tour on Wednesday against Paris St-Germain, who are reportedly keen on signing the Premier League club’s unsettled midfielder Angel Di Maria.
In an exclusive interview with Squawka last year, Januzaj said that his favourite position was the number ten role although at this stage of his career he’s happy to play anywhere. “I saw some reports saying I was unhappy, that couldn’t be further from the truth”.
Speaking to MUTV, he said: “Playing for this club throughout the years, you know that home-grown players can step up to the first-team, which is always good, and to do it together is wonderful”.
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“The team spirit we have is fantastic but everyone is fighting to get into that starting line-up for that first game“.
