Louis van Gaal eager to sign £78m Dutch trio for Manchester United, including Liverpool target

3) Stefan de Vrij (Lazio)

Although Manchester United have made an £18m bid to sign Lazio centre-back Stefan de Vrij, though it has been rejected. Still, the 23-year-old clearly impressed van Gaal with his displays for Holland at last summer’s World Cup and could continue to be one of the club’s long-term targets.