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Van Gaal is destroying Man Utd! Former Barca ace urges Pedro to snub Old Trafford move
FORMER Barcelona star Hristo Stoichkov has urged Manchester United target Pedro not to move to Old Trafford.
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After his starting opportunities at the Nou Camp started to dwindle, the striker has reportedly been looking for another club.
And the Spain international is now said to be close to securing a £24.7million move to the Premier League.
However, Stoichkov believes Pedro should snub a deal to join the Red Devils while Louis van Gaal is manager.
The Bulgarian legend hardly featured for Barcelona while Van Gaal held the reigns at the Nou Camp and was eventually sold by the Dutchman in 1998.
Hristo Stoichkov has urged Pedro to snub a move to Manchester United
And Stoichkov has been quick to criticise the Dutch boss warning Pedro he's better off staying in Spain.
"I would never be under the orders of Van Gaal," Stoichkov told Spanish radio Onda Cero.
"He's mediocre. He destroyed Barca and is destroying Man Utd.
"With what he has done to goalkeeper [Victor] Valdes he has shown he is a bad person. Hopefully Pedro listens to me and doesn't leave."
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