Man Utd Transfers: 5 Dream Midfielders Louis van Gaal Could Sign Before Deadline Day

2. Marco Reus

Marco Reus is one of the hottest properties on the transfer market this summer and has been courted by European football's biggest clubs for much of the window, with Liverpool and Arsenal sharing Manchester United's interest in the 25-year-old. It's easy to understand their interest, too, with the Borussia Dortmund man netting an impressive 16 Bundesliga goals in 30 appearances last season. Primarily an attacking midfielder, Reus is capable of playing on the right and through the middle, and is renowned for his ability to closely control the ball with both feet. His fine performances saw him named Borussia Dortmund Player of the Year for 2014 while he also finished the season as Bundesliga's highest assist maker with 14 to his name. Reus would clearly be a massive upgrade on United's current crop of central midfielders and fans would be in dreamland should Louis van Gaal be able to add him to his ranks before Monday's transfer deadline. With his ability to create and score goals, he would add some much-needed end product to the Red Devil's midfield, that has looked bereft of ideas as times.