The academy is still important despite the sale of youth players
United came under fire this summer for their policy of spending big on foreign talent and allowing homegrown stars Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck to leave.
Van Gaal oversaw the biggest spending spree in a single window by any English side in history and former assistant manager Mike Phelan has said the club has lost their identity.
Yet the new manager is still keen to promote talent from the academy, according to the Mirror, and has been particularly impressed by James Wilson, Tyler Blackett, Reece James and Jesse Lingard.
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