Manchester United is back on its groove in the 2015-2016 Premier League season as Anthony Martial is proving that he is indeed worth every single penny of the £36 million the Red Devils spent to acquire him. A low note, however, is the anticipated lengthy absence of young defender Luke Shaw because of injury.
This forces Louis van Gaal to find a suitable replacement soonest as he also wants to improve his squad's attacking options. But would he still be at the Old Trafford to enjoy all his signings afterward?
Van Gaal prepares £15 million bid for Aaron Cresswell: The 25-year-old West Ham defender is said to be the perfect replacement for Shaw and aside from that, he is not known to be injury-prone and had been playing superbly under new manager Slaven Bilic.
This is just a rumor as the 63-year-old Dutch mentor is reportedly happy with Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young, and Daley Blind to fill-in for the England international. Verdict: Fiction.
United targets Sadio Mane for £10 million in January: Van Gaal had long been a fan of the 23-year-old Senegalese and the Red Devils have actually made an inquiry to Southampton last summer, but transfer talks did not materialize.
Recent speculations suggest that the Old Trafford residents are going to bid £10 million for Mane come January. Verdict: Fact.
United officials want Pep Guardiola to replace van Gaal as team manager: Recent reports abound that Manchester United officials are looking to welcome the 44-year-old Spanish coach in the future to potentially replace van Gaal as Red Devils manager.
Van Gaal expressed his desire to retire by the end of next season even before 2015-2016 started. He even declared of a Galactico signing before his coaching career is done.
Guardiola is said to be the organization's number one choice to take over as manager when that happens in 2017. Verdict: Fact.