Van Gaal did NOT offer Man Utd resignation

But claims that he had approached Woodward over the weekend with an offer to leave are wide of the mark, Goal has discovered.

But Gill said the United legend might need to ply his trade elsewhere before assuming the top job at Old Trafford, having never previously managed a club side. After several games without being defeated, we lost 0-1 to Southampton at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have won just two of their past 10 Premier League matches and are five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.

After the defeat against Southampton, Van Gaal had said: “They are right to boo”.

Woodward is hoping that United can qualify for the Champions League this season under Van Gaal’s tenure, before changes are made in the summer.

Mourinho wants his next job to be at United with Sportsmail told the former Chelsea manager is “desperate” for the Old Trafford hot seat.

Saturday’s boos marked a turn in van Gaal’s relationship with the fans.

United resume match action versus Derby County on Friday and Mata is desperate to return to winning ways and move on from the Saints reverse.

Manchester United fans in the Transfer Tavern had to be stopped from sparking an all-out bar brawl this morning, as they were furious with the latest news concerning their underperforming boss.

“I’m very disappointed that I can not reach the expectations of the fans”. They were knocked out of the Capital One Cup on penalties by Middlesbrough.

What really appears to have damaged Van Gaal’s standing among the club’s fans is the manner of performances under him.

Manchester United have failed to score a goal in the first half of their last 11 home games.

David Gill, whom Woodward replaced after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, admitted the team were “under-achieving” this season and that the style of play under Van Gaal was not easy on the eye.