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Published 08:11 31 Jul 2015 BST
Updated 09:23 31 Jul 2015 BST
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Van Gaal expressed his faith in his defenders, during the pre-season tour to America, but the club have been alerted to the possibility of John Stones leaving Everton.
The 21-year-old has played 44 games for The Toffees since his 2013 debut and, last season, made four appearances for England.
Chelsea have tested Everton's will to hold onto Stones in recent weeks, and both Jose Mourinho and Gary Cahill have openly spoke about how well suited he would be to the Stamford Bridge set-up.
Chelsea's latest bid for Stones is £26m - they previously bid £20m - but United believe they have a trump card.
They will offer Everton £20m and Evans [valued at £8m].
United have looked impressive in attack during their pre-season matches but a 2-0 defeat to PSG, on Wednesday, exposed some old defensive frailties.
If van Gaal can get Stones in the door and somehow convince David de Gea to see out the remaining year of his contract, he could rightfully declare this transfer window a success.JOE’s Win-Lose-Draw Predictor – Win €/£1,000 each week in our FREE Premier League game
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