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Manchester United have met with Louis van Gaal amid increasing uncertainty over David Moyes' future.

Mirror Sport understands United representatives - believed to include one of the Glazers - met with Holland coach van Gaal at a secret location in Europe within the last 48 hours.

Reports from Holland last night claimed the meeting between van Gaal and United had taken place, with the Dutchman sounded out about the prospect of succeeding Moyes at Old Trafford.

Moyes is under huge pressure after a disastrous first season at United and former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss van Gaal is among the leading candidates to succeed him should he be axed.

Van Gaal will be a free agent after taking charge of Holland at this summer's World Cup in Brazil and has already been approached by Tottenham about taking over from current boss Tim Sherwood.

(Image: Shaun Botterill)

Spurs are said to be frustrated with van Gaal's failure to agree a deal with them, but United's interest would explain why the 62-year-old has been reluctant to commit to the White Hart Lane job.

Van Gaal is said to be interested in the United job and keen to work at club level with Robin van Persie, with whom he enjoys an excellent relationship in the Holland set-up.

Moyes has endured a wretched first year since succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson, with United currently 17 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and their season all but over with a month to go.

Louis van Gaal's career in pictures:

Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich ended any chance Moyes had of winning a trophy this season, following United's exits from the FA Cup and Capital One Cup.

Despite publicly insisting Moyes retains their backing, it is thought United's alarming slump this season has made many within the club question whether the 50-year-old is the right man to lead the club long term.

David Moyes' doomed Manchester United career in pictures:

United are currently in seventh spot in the Premier League, seven points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal, and facing the prospect of missing out on the Champions League for the first time in 19 years.

Against that backdrop and with a budget of £200million set aside this summer to make United's squad competitive again, there are doubts over whether Moyes is the man to oversee that rebuilding job.

United last night dismissed any link with Van Gaal, and insisted no such meeting had taken place with him.

David Moyes vs Louis van Gaal:

Trophies

Trophies

Career win percentage

Win percentage

Countries managed in

Countries 4 Louis van Gaal 1 David Moyes

Languages

Languages 4 1

Longest time at one club

Longest time at one club 6 years (278matches) Louis van Gaal 11 years (518matches) David Moyes

Number of fly-by protests

No. of fly-by protests 0 1