Louis van Gaal has revealed how Thomas Muller's wife blocked the German moving to Manchester United in the summer of 2015.
The Red Devils were heavily interested in signing the World Cup winner, with Dutch coach Van Gaal twice attempting to sign a player he worked with during his time as Bayern Munich boss from 2009-2011.
Now German outlet BILD reveal why the moves did not materialise, with Van Gaal stating that Muller's wife Lisa - a champion dressage rider - was not open to a transfer abroad despite United bidding £84million for the forward.