Van Gaal: Shaw Will Recover

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal remains adamant Luke Shaw will develop into a key player for the club in the coming years despite his ongoing injury problems.

The 19-year-old has endured a torrid first campaign at Old Trafford following his move from Southampton for a reported £30m.

Shaw has suffered from ankle, groin and hamstring issues over the course of the season and with his general fitness still considered an issue, was omitted from Gareth Southgate's England U21 squad for the upcoming European Championship.

Van Gaal believes a summer of rest will benefit the defender, and said: "I have read I'm the winner of the debate, but that's not true because the winner is Luke Shaw.

"He is the winner because we have to develop great talents. Luke Shaw is a great talent.

"The most important thing is that Roy Hodgson, Gareth Southgate and the medical department of Manchester United and the manager of Manchester United are agreed and that we have to protect him and that he can develop that talent.

"Then maybe we can all benefit from that."

When pressed on the nature of Shaw's current injury, Van Gaal said: "I don't think we have to say everything. It's a medical question."

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