“I have said that many times”. We have the team that our coach wanted – it’s done and completed.

The Spanish global rose through the ranks with the Catalans, and went on to become a key member of the side that won the 2010/11 Champions League as well as numorous other honours, though he featured less often last season as Enrique led the club to the treble.

Lately, the rumors have been all about Old Trafford because Angel Di Maria’s inevitable departure to Paris St. Germain would open up the ideal position for him. Another central defender and a forward would allow for more of them to leave, but that depends on United actually finding a defender, with the Nicolas Otamendi deal cooling.

Manchester United are now ready to meet the schemer’s transfer clause of £22 million in order to complete the deal, clearly evident after Woodward hinted a positive signal after returning to the UK.

Clearly Van Gaal is experienced enough to understand the demands of the Premier League need more than a season to adjust to? Di Maria had been excused from the first part of United’s tour after playing in the Copa America. The goal boosted United and they grew in confidence, with Memphis Depay’s movement and interplay again catching the eye for United. Schweinsteiger experienced appeared in the two preceding exhibition video games as a 2nd-50 percent substitute after joining his new staff. On Saturday at Levis stadium it was an highly enjoyable contest which was hungrily with Manchester united to 3-1 victory across present European champions. He was not on the plane, and Marcos Rojo was also not on the plane.

Netherlands global Daley Blind was played in an unfamiliar role of left-centre back, however he did a very good job keeping out Barcelona.