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Louis van Gaal is set to raid Feyenoord to create a new Dutch axis at United.

With the appointment of Holland’s national boss as the new Old Trafford manager imminent the Reds chief executive is Ed Woodward is ready to set in motion the 62-year-old’s transfer activity.

The purchase of Southampton’s left back Luke Shaw was already underway with van Gaal having given the green light for United to continue the pursuit of the 18-year-old England World Cup squad member.

But United are set to chase a trio of Dutch players who are working with van Gaal as Holland prepare for Brazil.

The departures of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand have left a big hole in United’s central defence and Feyenoord’s young centre back pairing of 22-year-old’s Bruno Martins Indi and his sidekick and Stefan de Vrij fit the bill.

Feyenoord boss Ronald Koeman, who will leave the Rotterdam club this summer, has already advised the duo to consider quitting the club also to make progress.

“It is clear that players are ready for a step-up after a few seasons at Feyenoord,” he said.

“You’ll end up better off, but then you have to make the right choice.”

Earlier this season Koeman identified Bruno Indi as one of the up and coming players he wouldn’t stand in the way of.

The other Feyenoord jewel in the crown is Jordie Clasie, who is also 22, and the playmaker has been labelled as the ‘new Xavi” United are still very much in need of a creative central midfielder.

Van Gaal will be able to monitor all three at the World Cup in Brazil next month and in their training camps.

The new United boss-elect is a keen advocate of bringing young players through and the threesome are ready to test themselves away from the Dutch Eredivisie.

Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs was in Holland on Wednesday meeting Van Gaal with Ed Woodward to discover the role he might play in the new set up.

Van Gaal wants to surround himself with many of those he’s worked with before but understands the value the 40-year-old can bring to the party.