Van Gaal frustrated at having to sign players from his ‘B’ list
It has been a frustrating summer for the new manager as he has now seen three of his major transfer targets slip through his fingers, reports the Mirror.
Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos and Thomas Vermaelen have all rejected the Dutchman, with the former staying with Borussia Dortmund and the latter two joining Real Madrid and FC Barcelona respectively.
These snubs have seen van Gaal have to turn to his backup options, with Rojo signed from Sporting for £16m and Kroos’ Madrid and Germany teammate Sami Khedira also being touted.