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Manchester United will NOT move for Nicolas Otamendi this summer.

MEN Sport can exclusively reveal that Louis van Gaal has dismissed any chance of signing the Argentine defender.

Otamendi has been repeatedly linked with a move to Old Trafford , with Van Gaal determined to recruit a top class centre back.

But it is understood that the 27-year-old is not one of the names under consideration. United believe they are being used to ramp up interest in the Valencia player.

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He has been compared to Benfica forward Nicolas Gaitan - another name linked with United, who is not on Van Gaal's wanted list.

Mats Hummels was one of Van Gaal's top targets this summer, but the German international looks set to stay at Borussia Dortmund.

United have also had a £28m bid for Sergio Ramos rejected by Real Madrid.