Misinterpretation: Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal denies interest in Pedro

“Never, because from every day I am updated by him and I trust him“.

Van Gaal says that fans shouldn’t doubt Woodward “as he has proven for many years that he is the right man in the right spot” which is true as he has been able to complete high quality signings in the past two years.

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Pedro wants to win trophies at Chelsea after being convinced to move to the Premier League champions by Jose Mourinho and Cesc Fabregas. The manager insisted that there will never be a rift between him and Woodward at Old Trafford.

On Pedro, Van Gaal said he would not discuss the deal, but said: “I think that when we wanted Pedro it was not any problem”.

“It was the easiest transfer”. I have never said that.

Mourinho was not prepared to comment on his medical team after the controversy which erupted when first-team doctor Eva Carneiro and head physiotherapist Jon Fearn were removed from the bench ahead of the City contest. When you ask me, ‘Pedro, is he fitting in the profile?’ Yeah, I can not lie. That is the difference.

Pedro signed a four-year contract with Chelsea on Thursday after the club had swooped in to negotiate the transfer earlier on in the week – despite the fact that United had been interested in the player for around a month.

Woodward came in for criticism after Pedro moved to Chelsea, rather than United, with many blaming United’s executive vice-chairman for the failure to get the deal over the line. We have 28 players. “With Pedro we have 23, so let us be calm and see what happens”.

Among a host of other names who have been linked with the Red Devils is Sadio Mane, who Van Gaal’s countryman at Southampton, Ronald Koeman, insists is not for sale.

“When I’m told a player wants to leave Barcelona or Real Madrid I always put a question mark”. But he wants more, and I’m really happy with that kind of attitude. “Ed Woodward is doing these things and he does them very well”, Van Gaal said.

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