Lazio defender Stef de Vrij has shot down any links connecting him to Manchester United.

"I'm only being linked to Manchester United because I'm Dutch, like Louis Van Gaal!" de Vrij told Il Messaggero newspaper.

The Dutch international further shot down any possibility that he may be leaving soon for the Premier League side.

"I have no intention of leaving Lazio for Manchester United"

It's no secret that the 23-year-old Feyenoord product could be exactly what the Red Devils are looking for to provide Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic with a worthy successor.