Louis van Gaal has remained extremely coy about the 'surprise' striker chat and yesterday revealed it might not be a frontman that he is actually looking for. Don't feel like you have wasted your time reading through the list though, you've learned a great deal about the kind of players that the Manchester United boss should be looking for as if he sticks with Wayne Rooney he will struggle to win the Premier League this season. Van Gaal has fitted the lights, decorations, baubles and tinsel but he needs to put the star on the top. Too early for a Christmas analogy? Right I'm off.
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