5 managers who could take over from Louis van Gaal at Manchester United

Louis van Gaal could leave Manchester United at the end of the seasonIf Manchester United fail to finish in the Champions League slots, Louis van Gaal will most likely step down. The Dutchman hasn't had quite the success at Old Trafford as many expected and with splurging hundreds of the millions of pounds, has still been unable to steer the club in one clear direction. Fans are fed up of him and so are a bunch of players, reportedly. Yet when he departs, United will still be the kind of project that the best of managers from across the world will be attracted to. With Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp already ruled out of taking on the cape, here are five current managers who could do well if appointed at the Theatre of Dreams: 

#5 Jorge Sampaoli

Having guided Chile to victory, Sampaoli has since been on the lookout for a job

Jorge Sampaoli has risen to fame in the last two seasons having guided Chile to their first ever Copa America victory on home soil. Making use of superstars in his team like Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez, Sampaoli guided the team to beat global superpowers like Brasil and World Cup finalists Argentina to the title. 

High-pressing game with pacy counter attacks are what his teams usually specialise in and given Manchester United are capable of playing such a kind of game – as they've shown in mutiple occasions this season – Sampaoli could be a viable coach to take over the reigns at Old Trafford. 

Having resigned as the manager of the Chile team, Sampoali – who has repeatedly been linked to the vacant seat at Chelsea – could arrive almost immediately and make sure he has enough time to get his team in order. Sampoali could also attract some of the best South American talent to the club. Being Argentine, the youth academies of various Argentine clubs that produced the likes of Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel di Maria and more, could help Manchester United if the right kind of offers are made. Seeing as plenty of European sides continuously poach South America talent, Sampaoli could do Manchester United a huge favour and save millions with the right kind of scouting and addition.