Man United dealt blow in pursuit of Kevin Strootman
Despite having been strongly linked with the AS Roma midfielder for some time it looks as if the Netherlands international is more likely to join FC Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Strootman has previously worked under van Gaal for the Dutch national team and it was thought this would tempt him to Old Trafford, but apparently La Liga is more likely.
“Of course everybody wants to play for Barcelona or Real Madrid, but they don’t come looking for you so quickly in the Eredivisie. There are odd exceptions, but in general their scouts tend to look around at higher levels,” the 24-year-old was quoted by the Metro.