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Louis van Gaal is set to be confirmed as Manchester United boss next week – with Patrick Kluivert his No.2.

The Holland coach will succeed David Moyes, who was axed 10 days ago by the Old Trafford giants, and is understood to have agreed a two-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.

As exclusively revealed by Mirror Sport on April 12, United chiefs sounded out Van Gaal when they lost faith in Moyes.

The Reds are poised to announce his appointment after their final home game of the season against Hull on Tuesday, leaving Van Gaal free to focus on Holland’s World Cup campaign.

The squad meets for its first training camp on Wednesday and he wanted his future resolved by then to ensure there were no distractions in Brazil.

Unconfirmed reports from Holland suggest Kluivert, Van Gaal’s assistant in the international team, had agreed to join him at Old Trafford.

Van Gaal is also expected to bring a backroom staff, including goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek, physio Jos van Dijk and video analyst Max Reckers.

He must make a decision over current caretaker manager Ryan Giggs.

The former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss will have up to £150million to spend this summer on re-establishing United as title contenders and guiding them back into the Champions League.

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Former Holland striker Kluivert, whose previous clubs include Ajax, Barcelona, AC Milan and Newcastle, turned down a move to United in 1998, with Sir Alex Ferguson accusing him of underestimating the size of the club.

Ferguson instead signed Dwight Yorke, who helped United to the Treble that season. Kluivert joined Barcelona, where he spent six years, winning one league title.

Wayne Rooney missed training on Thursday with a stomach bug and could be out when Sunderland visit United on Saturday.

The England striker felt unwell and Giggs told him to stay away to avoid passing it on to his team-mates.