United defender has signed a season-long loan deal with Celtic

Will Louis van Gaal dip into the transfer market for another defender?

Not only is Jonny Evans set for a medical at West Brom but Manchester United are now without Tyler Blackett too. Blackett travelled to Glasgow today to sew up a deal with Celtic that will see him spend a year on loan with the Scottish champions with a view to a permanent move next summer. The 21-year-old was unveiled as a Celtic player at half-time of Celtic's home tie with St. Johnstone today. https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/637639513486049280 Blackett's signing could spell the end for the much-discussed Virgil van Dijk. Van Dijk is a target for a number of Premier League clubs and has offered a 'come-and-get-me' plea after Celtic failed to secure a place in the Champions League group stage. Blackett is seen as a like-for-like replacement and, despite being given his breakthrough by Van Gaal last season, never secured a regular starting position at Old Trafford.