Gerard Pique could make a shock return to Old Trafford
In a bid to improve their defensive fragility the 13-time Premier League champions are preparing to bring a former player back to the club.
The Daily Express reports that FC Barcelona centre-back Pique is being lined up by van Gaal more than six years after he left the Theatre of Dreams.
The 27-year-old is currently residing on the bench at the Nou Camp due to the emerging partnership of Javier Mascherano and Jeremy Mathieu at the back.