The Netherlands international has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford, having been handed his national debut by Van Gaal, and PSV recently confirmed that they had spoken to United about the winger.
Although the veteran Dutch coach is a fan of Depay, who leads the Eredivisie scoring charts with 20 goals this season, he has no desire to reveal his transfer plans in public.
"I don't discuss it with the media," Van Gaal told reporters. "You know my answer. I have a lot of relationships with players. I cannot buy all the players I have coached already."
Meanwhile, another player Van Gaal has worked with prior to joining United, Robin van Persie, stepped up his return from injury for the Under-21s, though will not be assured of a place in the first team when he reaches full fitness.
"Yes, he has to train very hard, play in the second team," the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss continued.
"He has to show his qualities again. Then I have to compare him with the positions he can play, with the players that play in that position - it is always the same."
On the injury front, Michael Carrick, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones will all miss Sunday's trip to Everton, while Rafael is out for the season with a broken rib.
Daley Blind is back in contention, however, and Van Gaal stated a knock picked up by Adnan Januzaj while playing for the Under-21s was "not so heavy".
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