Van Gaal anticipates difficult transfer window for Man Utd

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has warned that it will not be easy for to strengthen the squad during the January transfer window.

The Dutchman has admitted that he is keen to bring in reinforcements next month as United aim to secure their first Premier League title since 2013, but believes it will not be a straightforward task.

"They are always contact injuries and you cannot afford that. We have a lot of contact injuries and also long-lasting injuries so that's our problem," he explained.

"So we are looking [at players for January] but as you know it is not so easy to buy players and in January it is more difficult. We are looking but it is not for sure."