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He has a big future here! Louis Van Gaal hails new Man Utd signing Marcos Rojo
LOUIS VAN GAAL has praised latest signing Marcos Rojo after the Sporting Lisbon star completed his £16million move to Manchester United.
The Argentina international put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal, and will wear the No5 shirt at Old Trafford.
Rojo, capable of playing as a centre-back or out left, will be hoping to cement a place under Van Gaal as United look to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Swansea.
United have been linked with a number of players during the summer, including Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria and Juventus' Arturo Vidal, but United fans will be breathing a sigh of relief after the club moved to secure their third high-profile signing of the transfer window.
Marcos Rojo will wear the no.5 shirt for Manchester United. #RojoIsRed pic.twitter.com/56UtTMvRlU
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 20, 2014
Marcos Rojo Player Profile
He has a very bright future ahead of him
Cleary delighted with the capture, Van Gaal said: "Marcos is a very gifted defender. He has played at the highest level in world football and can play either as a central defender or left-back.
"He has ability, physical strength and a willingness to learn that means he has a very bright future ahead of him.
"He had a very strong World Cup and has been playing in Europe for a couple of years now. He is a very good addition to the team."
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