It was claimed on Friday night that United have been working on a move for Neymar, who arrived at Camp Nou from Santos in 2013 and helped forge a treble-winning attacking line-up with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi last season.
In Friday's press conference Van Gaal would not shed any light on the events which saw Pedro leave Barca for Chelsea, despite previous interest from the Red Devils, and following Saturday's goalless draw with Newcastle the Dutchman adopted a familiar stance: "I don't enter in this discussion. You can ask about all the players in the world and you are doing it every press conference and every press conference I have to say the same.
"I have to protect the interests of Manchester United, I have to protect the players in my selection, I have to protect the people in my organisation, and you can say anything, you can mention every player but I cannot answer these questions.
"So that's the difficulty. I know your problem because the media wants to know that but I cannot say that."
United signed Memphis Depay back in May before adding Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger in quick succession in July, and later brought in goalkeeper Sergio Romero on a free transfer during the pre-season tour of the United States.
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