Van Gaal: 'Surprise' Manchester United signing is NOT a striker
The Dutchman had previously hinted that a mystery forward could yet arrive at Old Trafford this summer but he now insists the transfer target is "something else
Van Gaal was speaking to the media after his side beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in their latest pre-season friendly, with goals from Juan Mata, Memphis Depay and Andreas Pereira.
The Dutchman has previously hinted that he will bolster his striking ranks with a player who has not been written about in the newspapers, but now says the man in question is not a forward after all.
"I have read in the media a striker is the surprise," he said. "That's not right. It's something else."
After United beat Club America on Saturday, Van Gaal discussed his options up front for next season, saying: "We have Rooney, he can play in striker's position, and all media had written he should play there so I listen and now you put this question so I don't know what you want.
"Also [Javier Hernandez] and maybe Wilson and maybe there comes a surprise. It's a process. I'm not worried about that position."
And in the build-up to their second match of the summer he shed further light on the club's progress in the transfer market: "He [the 'surprise'] is in the process. "It's not the striker the media has written about. You have to wait and see."
Barcelona forward Pedro has emerged as a United target in recent days but it now appears Van Gaal's mystery player will play a different role next season, should he arrive at all.
Source: punch
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