Manchester United are reportedly in for a double swoop, for centre back Mats Hummels who was a vital part of the Germany World Cup winning squad and central midfielder, Arturo Vidal from Juventus who was very impressive this World Cup for a Chile side who shocked many pundits and neutrals this year by making it out of the group, which involved Holland and Spain.
With £60 million already being spent on Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera so far this summer, Manchester United are expected to speed up in the transfer market this summer now that the World Cup is over and their manager Louis Van Gaal is back with the club. It is obvious for any neutral that the Manchester United central midfield needs to be strengthened and the signing of Ander Herrera has given Manchester United the playmaker they have needed for a long time, but now they need a midfielder who can be the stereotypical ‘engine’ of the team next year. Arturo Vidal will be the perfect central midfielder for this as he can pump strength into the side’s midfield.
The Chilean midfielder however, has today told Chilevision that he is happy at Juventus, and that he will not be willing to force a move: "I am already at a great team like Juventus. That's why it will not be a problem if the chance to join Manchester United falls through."
Mats Hummels is now a major target for Manchester United, who know that they are in need of improving their centre of defence, if they are to push for the title again. The central defender would cost around £30 million, from Borussia Dortmund especially after his contribution to Germany winning the World Cup, this summer.
But Manchester United are reportedly in for several young Dutch players, who were involved in the World Cup this summer. When asked whether the club was in for any Dutch youngsters Van Persie replied “I’ll admit that I know a little bit more than you sometimes, but I can’t say anything!” This is more or less Van Persie admitting that Manchester United are at least in for several Dutch players, or monitoring their situations. This would make sense, especially since ever since Louis Van Gaal has joined Manchester United, many English media outlets such as the Metro, The Daily Mail and The Observer, all claimed that Van Gaal was looking to bring over some fellow countrymen to Manchester United. Van Gaal is a man who is famous for bringing local youth players through the ranks, but at the age of 62 he will be unable to start that from scratch, meaning it is likely he will buy some young players he knows and trust over from Holland. Players who meet this criteria who are being touted to join the Manchester club include; Jordy Clasie, Bruno Martins Indi, Daley Blind and Kevin Strootmen. Arjen Robben has already ruled out a move, while Nigel De Jong is also being touted as being a senior player possibly moving to the club.
