Manchester United news: Louis van Gaal 'staying and will be given £80m summer transfer budget'

It had been previously reported that Jose Mourinho will be replacing Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal could be still there next season (Getty)

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been given assurances over his future and will be handed £80m to spend in the summer, according to reports in the Netherlands

The Dutchman has one year left to run on his three-year United contract, and has come in for much criticism this season with the club's hopes of challenging for the Premier League title evaporating - United are currently fifth in the league, one point away from rivals Manchester City

Dutch newspaper De Telegraf have claimed that Van Gaal will retain his job and be given the large sum to spend in the summer, as United plan for next season.

It had been heavily reported that sacked Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would be heading to United this summer to replace Van Gaal, but these latest reports from the Netherlands suggest otherwise.

Jose Mourinho may not become United's manager this summer after all (Getty) (2016 Getty Images)

While Van Gaal has failed to deliver the trophy craved by the United faithful, he has been praised for giving a chance to United’s youth players, such as striker Marcus Rashford, midfielder Jesse Lingard and defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah.