Louis van Gaal has said that he will wait to see how Kevin Strootman recovers from a serious knee injury before deciding whether to move for the AS Roma and Holland midfielder.

Strootman suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in March that ruled him of the World Cup finals in Brazil this summer.

The 24-year-old has recently been undergoing fitness testing although he is not expected to return to action until September at the earliest.

Van Gaal is a huge admirer of Strootman but he insisted that he wanted to assess the £25million-rated player’s comeback before considering an offer for his fellow Dutchman, effectively ruling out a move until next year.

“I never say anything about individual players – it is my vision that we