Sports: Man United ready to make a splash, Spurs nearly had Hazard-Courtois #WilkeyPerkins Blog

Manchester United's 150-million-pound spending spree at the beginning of the season has helped them into a respectable third position on the Premier League table, even though some of their superstar recruits are turning out to be a little less than stellar.

Despite the largesse of last summer's transfer window, the Daily Express says that Dutch boss Louis van Gaal is still not pleased with his squad at Old Trafford and has convinced the powers that be to spend EVEN MORE this time around.

LVG's shopping list reportedly includes five new players -- a right back, centre-back, midfielder, winger and striker.

The pressure will once again be on United's wheeler-dealer Ed Woodward once the transfer window opens. Let's see if he can this time get a little more value in the market.