Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has denied claims that the club are interested in signing Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman.
Recent speculation suggested that Sir Alex Ferguson's side were lining up a £15m bid for the PSV Eindhoven youngster, dubbed 'the new Roy Keane' by some media outlets.
However, Meulensteen has rejected such rumours and hinted that a move for Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen is more likely.
The first-team coach told Voetbal International: "The name Strootman has internally never been discussed.
"We follow every young player with potential. The same is true for example with Christian [Eriksen].
"I don't have a very clear picture of Strootman as a player. In England, some media call him 'the new Roy Keane' but that seems like nonsense to me."
Manchester United are currently first in the Premier League.
