The season started for Manchester United under Van Gaal with midfield as one of their weakest departments.
They did sign Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao in the summer to make amends but he has not really been the key midfield man.
In fact, the returning duo of Fellaini and Carrick have helped United bounce back in style.
However, Louis van Gaal wants a complete midfield maestro in his side and United have been after a few since long.
Arturo Vidal was the primary midfield target in summer but the Chilean international opted to stay with Italian champions Juventus.
Dutch midfielder, Kevin Strootman was another target in summer but since he was injured back then, United did not focus him much.
Now that the former PSV star is fit and playing, United revived interest and according to reports, have agreed Strootman deal.
As per the provided link, Manchester United are close to finalizing deal to sign Strootman from Serie A side AS Roma.
Manchester United have already signed one Dutch midfielder in the form of Daley Blind in the summer window who is currently sidelined with injury.
Blind has normally been deployed in the defensive midfield role but the former Ajax player has still got a lot to prove at United.
As published before, Louis van Gaal is also interested in another compatriot in the form of Bayern star Arjen Robben.
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This Strootman will be good addition to the team, I love his style of play. Pls get him for us.
Cant wait to see that come to pass
Roma is out of UEFA now.
I think is High time Strootman is signed this January because ;
1) He will help in the campaign of winning the Premie .
2) He is Only 25 , and can make a long Contribution at MU.
3) Carrick is aging up and replacement is needed.
4) His long stike resemble those of Scoles, which at the moment are missed at MU.
5) His Physical ability makes him a natural Midfielder.
6) His ability to the aye to the Goal and assist will contribute Positively.
yea probably its a gud choice..(we also need Nzonzi from stoke) to tha midfield solid and feared…strengthy atleast… i heard that vidic and evra r planning a comebak..4 me its a fake choice lets get godin,shaqiri and thats enough 4 january lets also loan out playerz like mc nair,januzaj,wilson..
This is a very good Idea kevin strootman will be fantastic addition to MU squad… I’m just imagining there re-union with delay blind, RVP, as a club mates just like they did in international team.
De gea
Rafael. Vidic/ Smalling. Jones/ Rojo. Shaw
Carrick/ blind/ strootman
Herreira/ felleini. Di maria
Rooney /mata
RVP. Falcao
If this how the squad will look like? If yes we still need reinforcement in the defence line also in attacking mid field cos we need to win the league
Strootman is the perfect midfielder so far in roma . I like him to come to united to solve our mid problems . And as you can see carrick is ageing up and there is need for quicker replacement other than to wait until he get detoriated. Therefore the recruitment of strootman is much more needed . I hear that vidic and evra wants to come back to united , we don’t want to hear that rubbish , why they left trafford ? If they thought that if they leave our club it will become a disaster to they were wrong and i arge them to stay there never come back again.