The prospect of Rene Meulensteen returning to Manchester United is gathering pace.

The Daily Mail says Ryan Giggs was offered one of two assistant's roles yesterday by incoming manager Louis van Gaal.

Van Gaal has not offered Patrick Kluivert the job and Meulensteen, United's first-team coach under Sir Alex Ferguson, remains a possibility.

Frans Hoek is almost certain to join Van Gaal at United as goalkeeper coach along with video analyst Max Reckers.

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