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Cillessen has made 66 appearances for de Godenzonen, since joining from Eredivisie rivals NEC for £3m, in 2011.

And United should be boosted by the return of Bastian Schweinsteiger, who missed the Barcelona match with injury, while Javier Hernandez and Sergio Romero are also in line to feature.

Jasper Cillessen is seen by van Gaal as a replacement for Man United star David De Gea (via talkSPORT) with the former Atletico Madrid man said to be closing in on a move to Real Madrid (via the Daily Mail).

Ajax boss Frank de Boer looks like he will be able to hold onto goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen amid interest from Manchester United.

If so this may allow Cillessen to avoid being cup-tied and so play in the competition for United.

Nevertheless, De Boer maintains that the goalkeeper is not on the verge of any kind of move, and says he is now struggling with an injury as Ajax prepare to face Rapid Wien in a Champions League play-off.

Cillessen was Van Gaal’s first-choice at the World Cup a year ago when the Netherlands finished third in the tournament, beating the hosts Brazil in the play-off after their semi-final elimination.

However, reports suggest that Ajax have other alternatives for today’s game and might not use Cillessen if a transfer can be finalised.