Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that his priority this summer is to buy a central midfielder.
To help the Dutchman out, we’ve drawn up a shopping list for him.
1. Kevin Strootman (Roma)
In an uncharacteristic move, Van Gaal publicly declared his interest in Strootman on the pre-season tour of the United States last summer. Roma manager Rudi Garcia said it would take 100 million euros (£74 million) to sign the 25-year-old, but after a year of injury problems that fee is likely to have come down somewhat. Strootman was a regular in Van Gaal’s Holland team during World Cup qualifying, but he tore a cruciate ligament in March and missed out on the World Cup. He only made seven appearances for Roma this term, before another knee injury in January ended his season prematurely.
Source: DSG
