Van Gaal wants Premier League move with Tottenham the most likely destination



Louis van Gaal has reaffirmed his desire to manage in the Premier League after the World Cup in developments that are sure to prick up the ears of Tim Sherwood and Daniel Levy.



The Holland coach, who is to leave his post after the summer feast in Brazil, is desperate to sample the atmosphere of another country after enjoying success elsewhere throughout his career.



Van Gaal has never shied away from talk about a move to England; and given Sherwood's uneasy situation at White Hart Lane, the 62-year-old's latest offering won't be welcome around Enfield.



On the hunt: Louis van Gaal has reaffirmed his desire to manage in the Premier League

Way out: The 62-year-old is to leave his job as Holland head coach after this summer's World Cup

Not a happy man: Tim Sherwood is struggling to cope in charge of Tottenham Hotspur

Watching brief: Van Gaal has been spotted keeping an eye on the English game this season

'My ambition is to coach a top team in the Premier League. I have never experienced the atmosphere in England,' Van Gaal told German newspaper Bild.



Having won titles in Germany, Spain and his native Holland, he added: 'I want to win the league title in a fourth country. That’s my objective and I want to fulfil it. Either that, or I will retire and move with my wife to Portugal.

'Of course, I like the Bundesliga a lot, but I have already won the German title. I now want to win a major trophy in another country.'



The former Barcelona coach wants a return to club management and given serious credentials ought to be high in demand.



While speculation surrounds David Moyes' future at Manchester United, it is Spurs where Van Gaal is most likely to end up if he gets his wish.



Sherwood penned an 18-month deal as head coach after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked in December.



But their top four charge has come to a juddering halt in recent weeks and the ex-midfielder has been in no mood to defend his players.



The 45-year-old also claimed the boardroom 'silence was deafening' in a lack of support for his management and fears he will be ousted from his job.



Season over? Spurs is his most likely destination after a poor run of results under Sherwood