Louis van Gaal refuses to discuss Neymar deal

Manchester United have been linked with an astonishing swoop for Barcelona attacker Neymar today, but manager Louis van Gaal has refused to give his thoughts on the speculation.

The Brazilian reportedly has a £138million release clause in his contract, leading to speculation United could make a record-breaking move.

Neymar’s agent said his client was going nowhere earlier today, and van Gaal has refused to confirm or deny whether he is interested in the player.

“I don’t enter in these discussions,” he said. “You can ask about all the players in the world and you are doing that every press conference and I always say the same, I have to protect the interests of Manchester United, the players in my selection and the people in my organisation. You can mention every player but I cannot answer these questions.”