5. Sergio Ramos
The Ramos saga this summer has been an embarrassment, with the defender eventually getting his own way in earning a new and improved contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. Reports claimed that the Spaniard ordered Real chiefs to negotiate with United, but who knows if this was true.
6. Toni Kroos
During van Gaal’s first summer in charge of the Red Devils – the same window that the German joined Real Madrid – United had agreed a deal to sign Kroos, but the arrival of the Dutchman scuppered any transfer from happening.
