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Luke Shaw says United will make up for missing out on the Champions League this season by winning the Premier League title.

The £27m signing from Southampton insists he made the move to Old Trafford to taste success.

And despite joining the club on the back of their worst campaign in more than 20 years he is convinced that under Louis van Gaal they can return to the summit of English football.

“You have got to be positive,” said Shaw. “For me personally, I have come here to win trophies and it is something everyone wants, not just me. Everyone in that dressing room is looking to do it. We want to win the Premier League.

“Obviously there is no Champions League for us this season so the main focus is on the Premier League and we all cannot wait to get started.”

It has been a promising start for Van Gaal, who led United to triumph in the International Champions Cup in America this summer with morale-boosting wins over Real Madrid and Liverpool.

A successful pre-season tour will count for little when the new Premier League campaign kicks off against Swansea next weekend. But it was an opportunity for the Dutchman to get to know his players – as well as a chance for Shaw and fellow new recruit Ander Herrera to taste life under the spotlight at United.

“I managed to get away and see what it is like on tour,” said Shaw.

“I’d heard a lot of things about how crazy it was and I witnessed that. It was great to win the tournament at the end as well.”

Van Gaal makes his Old Trafford bow when United face Valencia on Tuesday.

It is a sign of the former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager’s attention to detail that he has had the Spanish scouted ahead of a pre-season friendly.

“Every game is serious,” added Shaw. “We want to improve as a team and the way we can do that is going into the game properly by using the scouts to discover what they are like and see how we are going to play against them. I think it will help us.

“The main thing is obviously the first Premier League game against Swansea for the first match of the season but we want to keep improving as a team and getting used to the formation so we will be flying when the season starts.”

Shaw looks set to be deployed in a wingback role for United, with Van Gaal planning to use a 3-5-2 formation.

The 19-year-old, who was a surprise inclusion in Roy Hodgson’s World Cup squad believes his attacking tendencies will be suited to his new manager’s tactics.

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“As a wing-back, that’s something you need to have – you need to make good crosses because you are up and around the box and need to feed the strikers and midfielders,” he said.

“It’s something we’ll be doing in training to keep improving our crossing.”

United’s interest in Shaw dated back to David Moyes’ time in charge of the club – but protracted negotiations with Southampton meant it couldn’t be completed until after England returned from the World Cup.

Now he can’t wait to step out at Old Trafford.

“As a kid it’s a dream to play at Old Trafford and it’s one of the biggest arenas in the world,” he said. “To know it’s going to be my home ground is something special.

“I can’t wait to get my first touch on the pitch just to relish it.”

He hopes the game against Valencia will be a taste of what’s to come and United can return to European competition next season.

“It’s something I love doing, to test yourself against European opposition because you’re up against some players who are the best in the world,” he said.

“It’s always great to play against the best players to improve your own game.”

Manchester United is expecting a crowd of around 60,000 to attend the match, however there are still some tickets available.

Tickets are priced from £20 for Adults and from £10 for Under 16s and can be purchased online at www.manutd.com/reunited14, by calling 0161 868 8000 or available on the day from the Manchester United ticket office. Hospitality packages are also available.