Louis van Gaal: £33m Man Utd transfer is out of my hands

Louis van Gaal unsure over David De Ge future

LOUIS VAN GAAL has admitted he does not know if goalkeeper David De Gea will still be a Manchester United player after tonight.

 

Van Gaal revealed earlier in the summer that De Gea would not be leaving Old Trafford amid strong interest from Real Madrid.

The 24-year-old Spaniard - last season's United player of the year - has since been banished to the sidelines this term, with Sergio Romero taking his place between the sticks.

But Van Gaal's position has seemingly softened following yesterday's 2-1 defeat at Swansea, in which summer signing Romero might have done better for both the home side's goals.

 

The Red Devils boss admits the future of De Gea - who has a price-tag of £33million - will be decided by United chief executive Ed Woodward.

The Spanish transfer window closes at midnight - 18 hours before it does so in England - and when asked whether De Gea would stay, Van Gaal replied: "I don't know.

"We have to wait and see but I don't want to interfere.

 

"As a manager we have divided our tasks and the task is for Ed Woodward and not for me.

"You have to wait and see until Manchester United make an announcement, or the club where he is going to make an announcement. Otherwise he stays.

"But we have coped with the situation by buying Romero. That is what we have done as a club to settle that issue. We have done it well."