No deal! Fletcher to West Ham is off, reveals Man United boss Van Gaal
Posted Sunday, February 01, 2015 by Talksport.co.uk
Darren Fletcher's proposed move to West Ham is off, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has announced.
The long-serving midfielder looked set to leave Old Trafford after he had a medical at the London club on Friday.
But, with the Hammers wanting to make the deal for the Scotland international temporary, rather than permanent, Van Gaal has revealed the deal has now fallen through.
"I thought Darren was going to sign a contract," the United boss said following Saturday's 3-1 victory over Leicester."
"But at the end they look for a loan and that was not the agreement."
"When you allow your player to go to London for the medical, there is no problem. At the end there is no agreement, it is strange.
"I don't know what is happening there but the agreement is different there. On Saturday it is off."
Speaking after West Ham's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool, Hammers boss Sam Allardyce confirmed the deal had stalled.
"Fletcher broke down on negotiations this morning," the Hammers manager said. "I really don't know [what will happen] at this moment in time."
Fletcher has also attracted interest from West Brom and Valencia.
But Van Gaal appears to think the 30-year-old will remain at United, where he has five months left on his contract.
"I think so," Van Gaal said when asked if Fletcher was likely to stay at Old Trafford.
Fletcher has been at United for 20 years, but his experience has not been enough to earn him a regular first-team place under Van Gaal.
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