Louis Van Gaal could return to Ajax and scupper moves from Southampton or Crystal Palace
Mancester United fans might be surprised to see Premier League rivals chasing their former boss despite his FA Cup win
SOUTHAMPTON and Crystal Palace need to act fast if they want to make Louis van Gaal their next manager with Ajax offering the Dutchman a return.
The ex-Manchester United boss started his playing career at Ajax and returned as first-team manager in 1991, winning the European Cup during a six-year reign.
The 65-year-old has been unemployed since United axed him after winning the FA Cup with a side that was deemed too defensive and pedestrian.
But Van Gaal has been linked with the managerless Eagles and Saints who are rumoured to be browsing the market for a Claude Puel replacement.
But, according to reports in Italy, the Europa League finalists want the old master back in the hotseat after Peter Bosz jumped ship to take over at Borsussia Dortmund.
The bombastic boss bored United fans with his brand of football, with his infamous pitch-side dive and peculiar press conferences providing the entertainment.
The ex-Holland boss is said to be in Portugal enjoying the golf courses there with friends while waiting for the phone to ring to offer him a triumphant return to his old stomping ground.