Sir Alex Ferguson claimed last week that the Dutchman would find it hard to depart, however. “Normally I leave after next year, but nothing in football is normal”, he said.
Louis van Gaal hailed Marouane Fellaini’s late strike as the crucial goal as Manchester United secured a 3-1 win over Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.
De Gea was left out of the matchday squad, Van Gaal saying before the game that the player’s head was not right following the interest from Real Madrid.
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has confirmed that goalkeeper David De Gea will miss Saturday’s Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United open the new English Premier League season at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday looking for signs they are ready to mount a sustained assault on Chelsea’s title.
Schweinsteiger has got class, he’s won the World Cup, he’s won everything in the game and he’s got experience and that’s massive, especially at Manchester United.
Van Persie is close to completing a £4.8million move to Turkish club Fenerbahce, three years after sealing a £24million transfer from Arsenal to United.
United have signed Germany worldwide midfielder Schweinsteiger from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, while France global midfielder Schneiderlin has moved from Premier League rivals Southampton.