Do United need Van Gaal’s killer instinct?

Should Manchester United look abroad to replace David Moyes, who are the best potential candidates?

Reports last month suggested the Old Trafford hierarchy has been evaluating several replacements, among them Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund and Laurent Blanc at Paris Saint-Germain. Louis Van Gaal is a man with the no-nonsense approach United evidently desire, and an outside bet is Diego Simeone at Atletico.

Those are the strong candidates — always assuming Pep Guardiola doesn’t want to jump ship after his public tiff with Franz Beckenbauer.