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New manager appointed within days — reports

According to the newspapers, the search for David Moyes's replacement is nearly at an end, and the new man could be confirmed in his position as early as next week.

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Joern Pollex

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And the new manager of Manchester United ...

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... according to Mark Ogden in the Telegraph ...

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... and also according to James Ducker in the Times, which is behind a paywall ...

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... to be confirmed in his job by the beginning of next week ...

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... pending a resolution of the question of Ryan Giggs's position within the coaching structure ...

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... though all sides are confident that this will pose no problem ...

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... to the extent that work has already begun on transfer targets ...

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... will be ...

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LOUIS!!! VAN!!! GAAL!!!

*trumpets, fireworks, dancers, elephants, streamers, cake, ticker tape, glitter, cheering, whooping, applause, explosions, sirens, majorettes, more cake, sousaphones, violins, cannons, trapezes, a slick guy in a suit pointing at the camera and smiling, doves, even more cake, fireballs, the massed ranks of the military marching past in perfect synchrony, acrobats, jugglers, magicians, cheerleaders, a dinosaur, champagne*

Reportedly.