By all accounts, Louis van Gaal toasted the close of the transfer window with a large glass of red wine at his holiday home in the Algarve. ‘My paradise in Portugal,’ as he likes to call it.
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The Dutchman and his employers at Manchester United clearly feel it has been a good summer for the club.
Six new signings will be the exception rather than the norm from now on, and the world-record deal for teenager Anthony Martial pushed United’s spending well north of the £100million mark for the second year in a row.
Then there was the news that David de Gea will be staying at Old Trafford, albeit reluctantly, for the next nine months.
All in all, Van Gaal had every reason to be pleased with himself as he enjoyed his view over the Atlantic.
There was little chance, we are told, of him leaving the comfort of his villa and catching a short flight to Spain for a private chat with De Gea, who was mourning the collapse of his move to Real Madrid.
Source : iol.co.za
