Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is reluctant to sign Brazilian players, it has been revealed.
The Mail on Sunday says Van Gaal is resisting a late move for Bayern Munich centre-back Dante because he has concerns about Brazilian players fitting in with his philosophy.
United considered signing 31-year-old Dante earlier in the summer when he was put forward as a makeweight in a deal to take Angel di Maria to Munich, but the £45million Argentine winger opted to join Paris St Germain instead.
Van Gaal has let go of Brazilians Rafael and Anderson since he has been at the club.
Their teenage compatriot, midfielder Andres Pereira is at Old Trafford on the fringes of the first-team but he grew up in Belgium and van Gaal believes he is suited to his possession-based system.