Man Utd after World Cup stars Hummels, Di Maria and Cavani

Incoming Old Trafford boss Louis van Gaal linked with a string of players as World Cup ends

Mats Hummels
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With the World Cup done and dusted there is now nothing to stop football gossips indulging in an all-out orgy of transfer speculation, as attention focuses on the Premier League transfer window.

And right on cue, as Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal rides into Old Trafford, the fallen champions have been linked with a string of new signings. According to the Daily Express, the Dutchman is keen on moves for Angel Di Maria and Germany's Mats Hummels and Marco Reus, who missed his nation's successful World Cup campaign through injury.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.