Van Gaal still keen to keep De Gea

“We want to keep him, of course. He has been voted the best player here for the last two years.”

Louis van Gaal has not given up hope of keeping David de Gea at Old Trafford, even though the goalkeeper was deemed not mentally ready to play in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Tottenham.

De Gea watched from the stands as United kicked off the Barclays Premier League season with a narrow, yet comfortable, win over Spurs thanks to Kyle Walker’s 22nd-minute own goal.