Van Gaal Aims To Integrate Young Reds

Louis van Gaal has reiterated his intention to introduce homegrown players into the Manchester United first team, but only when the time is right.

Remarkably, five Academy products have already made their debuts during the Dutchman's reign - Tyler Blackett, Jesse Lingard, Reece James, Saidy Janko and Andreas Pereira. Furthermore, Mike Keane made his Barclays Premier League bow at Sunderland, having previously played three times in the League Cup under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Speaking ahead of the Reds' trip to Burnley, van Gaal explained: "When you educate the young players in the culture and the philosophy of the club, it's much easier to put them in the line-up. That is also a goal I have to reach with this club and I have done it with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, so why can I not do it here?"

The former Netherlands national coach, however, is concentrating initially on getting things right with the senior side on the pitch. "Of course, the most important thing is the first team," he stated. "So now my concern is much more related to the first team."