Louis Van-Gaal: Last News

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, June 30.

Barcelona and Netherlands forward, who was eligible to play for Ghana through his father, is currently on holiday in the African nation ahead of his return to Spain for pre-season. Depay regularly visits the country during his time off and leads a number of community projects in Ghana.During his current trip, he has been filmed playing against a group of local youngsters on a grassless pitch at the Madina Astroturf park alongside fellow Dutch international footballer Quincy Promes.In a video uploaded to Twitter by Ghanaian journalist Owuraku Ampofo, Depay and Promes can be seen showing off their skills in front of a pitchside crowd.The pair, who have played together for the Netherlands at youth and senior level, both exhibit classy stepovers, flicks and turns as they keep the ball away from their opponents.Depay headed to Ghana after scoring three goals in three appearances for the Netherlands in the Nations League earlier this month.How far will Barcelona go in next season's Champions League? Let us know in the comments section below.The 28-year-old also provided an assist in his three appearances for Louis van Gaal's side, as well as wearing the captain's armband in the draw with Poland.Before his appearance at the Madina Astroturf park in Accra, Depay unveiled a newly-built bathroom and toilet for the Cape Coast school for the Deaf and Blind after arriving in Ghana.

Who can blame a man for looking after his own back? While there may be a feeling that Louis van Gaal is trying to hit back at Manchester United in his apparent attempt to dissuade Jurrien Timber from making the move to Old Trafford, it's hard to imagine it's anything personal. Business is business.

In a week's time, Manchester United will regroup for their first pre-season under new manager Erik ten Hag in what is shaping up to be another seismic summer at the club.

Erik Ten Hag's plans for Manchester United could crumble if the club fails to sign midfield targets Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen this summer.The new United boss has told the higher-ups at Old Trafford that the midfield duo will be the focal point of the team as they look to return to the top four next season. After Jurrien Timber told his ex-boss he doesn't want to join him in Manchester before the World Cup and Liverpool beat the Red Devils to the signature of highly-rated Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez it's becoming clear that the Dutch manager's plans aren't exactly coming together.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at the biggest flops who have been at the highest level league but failed to deliver...It is fair to say the Argentine ended up at Old Trafford against his own will. Di Maria endured a difficult time in Manchester in 2014 after not having the best relationship with then boss Louis van Gaal. "My problem at Manchester was the coach," he told the Mirror while assessing his time at the club.

Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum has been crowned the Ligue 1 flop of the season - just 12 months after he joined PSG from the Reds.The Dutch midfielder left Anfield to join the French champions after running down his deal on Merseyside. But Wijnaldum has tasted just 1,933 minutes of actions across his 38 appearances this term and has struggled to make any sort of impression at the Parc des Princes.And now the 31-year-old's miserable maiden year in France has gone from bad to worse after he was named as the 'Ligue 1 Flop Signing of the Year' by Get French Football News.The midfielder is said to have won the unwanted award - which attracted over 100,000 votes and was decided by a combination of votes and input from an expert panel - by some distance, despite the fact he won the French title during his first season with Mauricio Pochettino's side.As a result of his disastrous year in Paris, Wijnaldum has also dropped out of Louis van Gaal's Netherlands squad just months before the World Cup.

Phil Jones overlooked Cristiano Ronaldo when naming his dream five-a-side team for Manchester United.

Manchester United have been told Frenkie de Jong is worth in excess of the £89million they stumped up for Paul Pogba as they contemplate a summer transfer window pursuit.The 25-year-old could be tempted to leave La Liga this summer in a potential reunion with Erik ten Hag, with Barcelona trying to raise funds of their own amid interest in wantaway Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.However, should Barcelona use high-tech valuations of De Jong in setting their asking price, he would cost more than United's 2016 record signing - and their former manager has insisted that he is worth every penny.Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal said after De Jong stepped off the bench to help them in their win over Wales in the Nations League: "Frenkie de Jong does bring an extra quality, of course."That is why he is also worth €112 million (£95.9m)."The veteran boss had done his research, with the latest CIES Football Observatory report valuing the talented midfielder at €112million (£95.9m). Is Frenkie de Jong worth more than Paul Pogba? Give us your thoughts in the comments section belowXavi said when asked about the future of the midfielder this week: "For me, Frenkie is a great player, he’s a beast – I like him and I think he can be part of an important era of the club."We will see the economic situation of the club… but I like De Jong."Despite retiring his favour for the star, Xavi hinted that the economic situation of the club could see him move to Old Trafford before the new campaign.Last month, De Jong was told by a fan that Erik ten Hag is waiting for him following Barcelona's friendly clash against an A-League All Stars side in Sydney.With the 25-year-old clapping fans following Barcelona's 3-2 victory, one fan recorded a

Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United transfer target Frenkie de Jong is worth north of €100million (£85.6m).

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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has explained why he made the decision to often move former Manchester United star Paul Scholes to the left-flank during his tenure as Three Lions boss.

Ajax defender Jurrien Timber to reject Manchester United amid reports linking the 20-year-old with a £43 million move to Old Trafford this summer.United boss Erik ten Hag handed Timber his professional debut in 2020 and is keen to pinch him from his former club, but Van Gaal says he's concerned the player won't get much game-time in Manchester and hinted that it would be a bad idea with the World Cup just around the corner."I think a player with [Timber's] qualities can play in the Premier League. That’s not a problem.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Saturday, June 4.

Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world - so big, in fact, that some players that are truly incredible could not even muster more than 20 appearances for them. Some of the best of the best have walked out on the Old Trafford pitch draped in red including Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham.

Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace this weekend to play the Eagles in May for only the second time since 2016’s FA Cup Final. United’s 12th FA Cup win is a case study of what has gone wrong in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era and the expectations for Erik ten Hag.

When Erik ten Hag takes a break from the demands of managing, he will often turn to a book and he has a keen interest in tomes on sports psychology. Among his own collection, the 52-year-old enjoys The Winner is Seen, by Dutch sports psychologist Peter Blitz and Effect by Norwegian skater Johann Olav Koss.

Champions League heartbreak, it appears Manchester City mean business in this summer's transfer window.Pep Guardiola's side were minutes away from securing their spot in a second successive Champions League final on Wednesday night before a late capitulation saw Real Madrid complete the most astonishing of comebacks. The dramatic defeat left the Spaniard looking shell-shocked as City's hopes of clinching Europe's greatest honour were once again shelved for another year.City will now have to wait until next season to give European glory another go, when it appears they may well be bigger and better than ever before.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said "I don't care" when Robin van Persie told him he wanted to see out his contract with the Red Devils.The Dutch hitman won the Premier League in an explosive debut season which saw him contribute 26 goals and 15 assists in 38 league appearances. However, the former Arsenal centre forward saw his importance diminish during the troubled reins of David Moyes and Van Gaal. While he managed to record Premier League goal tallies of 10 and 12 goals in the two following seasons, Van Persie was still ousted from the club in ruthless fashion.

Gary Neville has agreed with Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick's 'open-heart surgery' claim and highlighted the need for patience in light of Erik ten Hag's appointment.

Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have been criticised by Dutch legend Ruud Gullit for piling the pressure on Erik ten Hag following his appointment as Manchester United manager.