Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has reportedly registered his interest in signing the Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne, who plays for Bundesliga club Wolfsburg.
The 24-year-old, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City, but it now appears that the midfielder could be transfer to the Red Devils in a deal said to be worth £55m, according to reports from Sport 1.
Re: De Bruyne Man City been trying for a while to get him. Man UTD just entered the poker-table. Bayern: Will never let a star leave “easy”
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Having missed out on Pedro, It is understood that Louis van Gaal is keen to make a marquee signing this summer, with De Bruyne would be the current option who strengthen United’s attacking options and almost certainly irritate the neighbours Manchester City in the transfer window.