Eric Steele has left the club as Moyes gets his preferred coaching team in place

Rene Meulensteen, the Manchester United first team coach, is expected to leave the club in the next 24 hours as David Moyes continues his overhaul of the back-room staff at Old Trafford.

Meulensteen, 49, has been offered the chance to remain at United to work with their youth academy in a role similar to that which he filled for five years between 2001 and 2006 but the Dutchman is almost certain to seek a new challenge elsewhere.

United confirmed the departures of Mike Phelan and Eric Steele, the assistant manager and goalkeeping coach respectively, on Friday and now Meulensteen is set to follow in their footsteps.

Meulensteen spent a year in charge of United’s reserve team before leaving to take over as Brondby coach only