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Marouane Fellaini has insisted Louis van Gaal didn't try to force him out of Old Trafford this summer and says he's determined to win a place in the Manchester United first team.

The Belgian midfielder looked to be on his way out during the transfer window, just a year after arriving from Everton for £27.5m.

But an ankle injury scuppered any hopes of a move away and now the 26-year-old is keen to win over his new manager.

"I talked to Van Gaal and he has never said that I had to leave. He said I had a lot of competition, but that I will get the chance to prove myself," Fellaini told Dutch paper Sport Wereld.

"I have known difficult moments like last season, but you become a stronger player afterwards. I have confidence in myself and in my game again.

"I played a good World Cup and also during the preparation, I was good. It is unfortunate that this injury has thrown spanner in the works, but at the end of the month I will be back."