Louis van Gaal: Prepared to only sign the right players

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he will only make a move in the January transfer window if he can find a top-quality player to bring into his squad.

Van Gaal, who brought Victor Valdes into his squad on Thursday, is prepared to be patient because he does not believe there is a long list of world-class talent available during the current window.

The United boss was busy during the summer as he splashed out to bring Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Daley Blind, Angel Di Maria, Marcos Rojo and Radamel Falcao to Old Trafford.

"When I cannot improve my selection, then I wait," he told the club's website.

"And then I maybe have to wait a year more. Maybe you think that there are so many fantastic players, but it is not like that.

"However, I don’t (necessarily) prefer to wait until the summer when I can improve my selections. That I have showed with Valdes.

"When we can buy a player who can improve my selection, the club shall buy. Money is not interesting. It is always quality of the players in comparison with the other players that I have. I have to compare. I have to decide. Money doesn’t play any role."

"Now that I coach Manchester United, I expect more attacking quality," he added. "If it is not this year, then next season or the season after that. We shall improve and you shall see it."