Manager Louis van Gaal discussed exactly what Manchester United need to compete with Chelsea for the Premier League title this season, and possibly to compete with the big boys in Europe.
He told the Sun: “Barcelona have the speed of Neymar and Messi — and they have Pedro behind them. We have to compete with that.
“We can win the title if we can buy players with speed and creativity. We have to improve our selection in that way.
“They are our competitors. Chelsea have Hazard, Willian, Oscar — that is speed and creativity.”
Very interesting there that Van Gaal brought up Pedro; as the Barcelona winger has been linked to Old Trafford extensively this summer transfer window. The tabloids are claiming that once the Angel Di Maria sale to Paris St. Germain goes through, the money from that sale will be earmarked to buy new players. Van Gaal did say very recently that United needs to go out and get some galacticos.
The narrative also holds that Pedro would be the perfect fit to replace Di Maria. We’ll see if it comes through or not.
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