Van Gaal favours Keane as United assistant

The early front-runner for the Manchester United job, Louis Van Gaal, is reported by the Irish Examiner to want former United captain Roy Keane as his assistant manager.

The Holland coach emerged as the favourite to succeed David Moyes, whose 10-month reign came to an end on Tuesday when he was fired following a meeting with vice-chairman Ed Woodward at Carrington.