Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal
Manchester United is set to announce the appointment of Louis van Gaal as the club's new manager next week.
The Dutchman reportedly agreed to succeed David Moyes as permanent boss at Old Trafford last month and will assume control when his job as Netherlands coach ends after the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.
With interim Player Coach Ryan Giggs in charge, United have opted to wait until after the club's last Premier League fixture - away to Southampton on Sunday - to make the appointment official.
Giggs remains unsure of his long-term role at the club beyond the summer, with the precise make-up of Van Gaal's backroom team at Old Trafford still to be revealed - but speculators have insisted that Van Gaal would hand him a senior coaching role.
Van Gaal, who has won league titles in three different countries and a Champions League title, regards United as the perfect final chapter of a glittering managerial career.