Sir Alex Ferguson failed to keep hold of Pogba
during his time in charge of Man United, the French international leaving for Italy for a nominal fee when his contract demands were turned down flat by the club, but now van Gaal hopes to lure the 21 year old back to the English top tier.
With three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups
won during his time in charge of the Premier League giants, he certainly has had a major impact on the club and will leave behind a lasting legacy.
Expected to cost around # 40m, AS Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman is one of United's top targets, with the Dutchman having impressed his fellow countryman Louis van
Gaal during his time in charge of the Netherlands national team.
The story, which was also reported by the Mirror, says that the forward's familiarity with Guardiola and his play style could be the deciding factor in a transfer for the player, as the Bayern star bought into the City boss» high pressing style that his side
adopted during his time in charge of the Bundesliga giants.
Now the Giants are headed by new general manager Dave Gettleman, an executive who had no problem parting ways with stars like Steve Smith and Josh
Norman during his time in charge of the Carolina Panthers.
According to the Daily Mirror, Red Devils manager Louis van Gaal has also declined to comment on speculation linking his club with the Netherlands international, who played under him to great
success during his time in charge of the Dutch national team, including at last summer's World Cup finals in Brazil.
With two titles and a run to the Champions League
final during his time in charge of Dormtund, the German tactician has become one of the most highly regarded coaches in the world, and could be a good fit for Liverpool.
The 26 - year - old custodian is well known to Louis van Gaal, the Old Trafford manager having made the keeper his first - choice between the
sticks during his time in charge of the Dutch national team set - up, and the Daily Star believes a deal to bring in Cillessen will depend on David De Gea's position at the club.
Another exciting addition in midfield, it could be that United will finally land long - term target Kevin Strootman from AS Roma, with the Dutch playmaker known to be a favourite of van Gaal's and one he has worked with
before during his time in charge of the Netherlands.
The Reds boss worked with the
midfielder during his time in charge at Dortmund, and oversaw the player's best form following his rise to prominence, and remains a big fan of his to this day.
Pellegrini, of course, worked together with
Caballero during his time in charge at La Rosaleda, although the 32 - year - old appears to have taken his game on to another level altogether in this campaign.
The Spanish tactician won the
treble during his time in charge of Barcelona, and could do well to bring a world class centre - forward in the form of Suarez to west London.
Benitez brought in
Johnson during his time in charge of Liverpool and sees the experienced defender as one of a host of players who could help improve his San Paolo squad.
Mourinho has been complaining about not having enough to
spend during his time in charge at Old Trafford so far, despite it being put to him that he's had nearly # 300m at his disposal, according to the Manchester Evening News.
The former Spurs boss enjoyed a good relationship with the Togolese
forward during his time in charge at White Hart Lane, though the player failed to break into the side under current boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Ancelotti signed
Ramires during his time in charge of Chelsea and with Real Madrid likely to see Sami Khedira leave the Italian manager wants to conduct a raid on his former club to beef up a midfield that also saw Xabi Alonso exit for Bayern Munich over the summer.
Enrique, however, is arguably the more proven of the three coaches, having won a number of major
honours during his time in charge at the Nou Camp, including the 2014/15 Champions League as part of a memorable treble - winning campaign.
Guardiola worked closely with
Bernat during his time in charge of the German giants and was in charge of signing him from Valencia in 2014 for an undisclosed fee.
The former Bolton manager has previously helped launch the careers of the likes of Jack Wilshere and Daniel Sturridge, who both spent time on loan at the Reebok
Stadium during his time in charge there, before going on to become regulars for their parent clubs.
Van Gaal worked with
Depay during his time in charge of the Netherlands, handing the player his debut in 2013 and including him in his World Cup squad last year.
Bearing in mind Conte never spent over # 15 million on a single
player during his time in charge of Juventus, we've decided to unearth the gems the imminent Chelsea boss could pick off from Serie A this summer to fit into his new team.
Ancelotti, who won the
Double during his time in charge of Chelsea, and who has also won major trophies with Milan, Real Madrid and Paris Saint - Germain, believes the American owners are less demanding when it comes to success on the pitch.
Simeone is widely - regarded as the finest defensive tactician on the continent, having successfully made Atleti the most difficult team to
beat during his time in charge.
Juventus are also in the running for the 21 - year - old's signature but according to L'Equipe (via Metro), Lemar fancies a move to the Emirates after seeing a number of French players flourish under
Wenger during his time in charge.
«The club went to thank Eusebio Sacristan for his contribution, professionalism and dedication that he
showed during his time in charge of the first team, and at the same time wish him all the best for both his professional and personal future.»
The man whose «Clause Four moment» would be overshadowed by Miliband's ploy told Sky News this morning he wished he had made the
move during his time in charge.
The adviser, Andy Coulson, who resigned in 2007 as editor of theNews of the World after one of his reporters was jailed for telephone tapping, has faced fresh allegations in the last week that he approved of the widespread use of such
tactics during his time in charge of the powerful tabloid.
Meanwhile, over in Turin, Allegri is set to secure his third consecutive Serie A title with the Bianconeri this season, adding to the Scudetto he
won during his time in charge of AC Milan, and he also guided Juve to the quarter - finals of the Champions League this week.
During his time in charge at Orrick, Baxter says, he kept track of general metrics relating to the firm's liquidity — namely, ratio of equity to debt.
The West Ham manager knows Olsson well having coached the Swede, who can also play on the left - side of midfield or as a wing - back,
during his time in charge of Blackburn.
Arsenal are known to be interested, but Chelsea have also been linked with the 27 - year - old, who was a favourite of Jose Mourinho's
during his time in charge at the Bernabeu.
Hardly surprising when you see things like the fact that
during his time in charge of the Gunners Wenger has come up against a staggering 232 managers and that is just in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Calciomercato report that the identity of the midfielder could be Juventus ace Claudio Marchisio, who Conte of course knows very well having worked with
him during his time in charge of the Bianconeri.