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Manchester United Switch Attentions to Arjen Robben and Luke Shaw After Agreeing Toni Kroos Deal

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   BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 17:  Arjen Robben of Bayern Muenchen in action during the DFB Cup Final match in between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympiastadion on May 17, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Adam Pretty/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Manchester United will switch their full attention in the transfer market to signing Arjen Robben and Luke Shaw now that a £20m deal for Toni Kroos has reportedly been agreed.

A report by the Daily Mail claims that the deal for Kroos was actually in place whilst David Moyes was still in charge at Old Trafford. However, now new manager Louis van Gaal has approved the move, which will be formally completed when the transfer window officially opens in July.

It is believed Kroos, who was handed his debut senior season in the Bayern Munich first team under the management of van Gaal in 2010/11, is keen to link up with his former coach once more.

But United are not planning to stop with just Kroos. Now van Gaal is believed to have his eye fixed firmly on Arjen Robben. The flying Dutch winger was one of van Gaal's first Bayern signings when he became manager at the club in 2009 and, like Kroos, Robben very much enjoyed his time with the legendary coach. The two will also be working closely together in the Dutch national team over the next few weeks, which should give van Gaal plenty of opportunity to persuade Robben his future should be at Old Trafford.

A Deal for Shaw is Believed to be Close
A Deal for Shaw is Believed to be Close

Robben actually came close to joining United from PSV Eindhoven back in 2004, before he signed for Chelsea. The player had already met with Sir Alex Ferguson, however the move fell through when Roman Abramovich's chequebook gave PSV little option but to accept a far higher offer.

If those two players aren't enough for United fans to get excited about this summer, it is strongly believed that a £27m deal for Southampton's Luke Shaw is also now in place. The teenage full-back is currently with the England squad as he prepares for next month's World Cup, but an announcement about his transfer is rumoured to imminent.

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is thought to be the next name on van Gaal's wishlist, though negotiations have yet to get underway.

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