Van Gaal eyes midfield ace to ‘balance’ United

FA Cup Third Round: Preston v Manchester United: Tonight: Louis van Gaal will make signing a creative midfielder his top priority this summer.

Van Gaal has spent more than £150m (€202m) on seven new players since he took charge of Manchester United just over seven months ago, but he is still not happy with the squad at his disposal.

Angel di Maria, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera accounted for over two thirds of United’s spending spree last year, but Van Gaal thinks he still lacks a dynamic midfielder to dictate play.