United have been heavily linked with a move for Real Madrid’s
Argentina international, as well as Fiorentina’s Colombian wide man Juan
Cuadrado.
And Van Gaal has indicated it is this position that he
will look to address before the transfer window closes, suggesting that
his current squad is not very well balanced.
Vice-chairman Ed Woodward has insisted this summer that United are
prepared to spend heavily and even break the world record, but Van Gaal
feels it is most important to bring in the right players.
Asked
about Woodward’s comments, he said in the Sunday Mirror: “It is a
strategy of Manchester United to do that. At this moment, we have five
No.9s and four No.10s – and we don’t have wingers to give us attacking
width.
“Or, I should say, we don’t have wingers of the highest
level, like Ronaldo or Di Maria or somebody like that. So, I have to
play in another way – and you have seen that already. I only buy when I
think we need to buy – in the position that is necessary.”
Van Gaal left his role as Netherlands manager to come to Old Trafford
and a number of the players he took to the World Cup are reported to be
possible targets, including Ajax’s Daley Blind.
He said: “If they
are at the level I want them to be, then I will sign Dutch players.
Nationality isn’t something that concerns me.
“But Dutch players
are usually cheaper than players of other nationalities and they have
usually been very well educated in the Netherlands, I believe.
“But
they have to be of a level than can play well in the English Premier
League. You have to ask if that is the case with every player.”
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