Manchester United have remained silent over reports of Louis van Gaal’s appointment as manager and might not make an announcement until next week.<\/p>\n
United are thought to be close to a deal with the Dutchman, who is currently preparing Holland for the World Cup in Brazil, but look likely to wait a few more days before unveiling van Gaal as David Moyes’ successor.<\/p>\n
Van Gaal is preparing the Netherlands for a friendly against Ecuador on Saturday night, although it is understood he could head to Manchester on Monday before flying out to Portugal for a pre-World Cup camp the following day.<\/p>\n
The 62-year-old has faced constant media attention in recent weeks, but insists the speculation has not distracted him from his day-to-day duties.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm, a member of the Netherlands squad, believes his national boss could have a successful spell in England.<\/p>\n
“I think he’s a coach who has a lot of experience obviously and the type of manager that treats everybody the same,” he told Sky Sports News.<\/p>\n
“He’s very direct, he knows what he wants, so I think it’s a good coach who really will suit Manchester United.<\/p>\n
“He showed in the previous clubs he worked with, he did really well and I think he will do the same with Manchester United.<\/p>\n
The 62-year-old has already made it clear he would love the chance to succeed Moyes, and a deal is now expected to be confirmed next week.<\/p>\n
Van Gaal has won the league with all four of his clubs – AZ Alkmaar, Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich – and also won the Champions League and UEFA Cup during his time with Ajax<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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