Midfielder
The Red Devils are also setting their sights high when it comes to potential central midfield recruits.
German World Cup and Champions League winner Bastian Schweinsteiger is allegedly a top target, although persuading him to leave boyhood club Bayern Munich after nearly two decades could be difficult. His relationship with Van Gaal could help.
The Dutchman might want more than one signing in this area as he seeks competition and cover for Michael Carrick, so can afford to play the waiting game with Schweinsteiger while pursuing alternatives.
A plethora of players have been tipped to fulfil this role – Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin, Dortmund’s Ilkay Gundogan and Roma’s Kevin Strootman among them – but one name appears to have stuck.
Reports on Sunday claimed that United had agreed a £25m deal to sign Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur-linked Frenchman Morgan Schneiderlin from serial Premier League sellers Southampton.
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