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Louis van Gaal's "perfect" for Manchester United job, says Guillem Balague

Image: Louis van Gaal: an option for Manchester United

The timing is perfect for Louis van Gaal to become Manchester United manager, insists Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague.

Despite Van Gaal's impressive CV, which includes league title triumphs with Barcelona and Bayern Munich and a Champions League victory with Ajax, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher says Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is better suited to United. "Klopp is a young, up and coming manager, full of energy, full of personality, and the way his teams play is the way you want to see Manchester United play - with pace and energy, going forward, on the front foot," said Carragher. "Van Gaal is the elder statesman, the one with the experience, the CV, maybe even the ego to take on Manchester United. But with his age, being in the World Cup with Holland when probably Manchester United will want to be signing players, speaking to players, that might prove difficult. "If it was down to those two or three, with Ryan Giggs, it would be Jurgen Klopp. He's done a great job at Dortmund, almost won the Champions League and I think he'd be a better fit than Louis van Gaal." Sky Sports 1 will broadcast a special programme - Moyes: Story of the Day - from 7pm looking back at how the Manchester United manager's sacking unfolded on Sky Sports News with reaction, analysis and a look at the contenders to take over. This will be followed at 10pm on SS1 and Sky Sports News by Manchester United: The Verdict, analysing United's decision to replace Moyes.

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