Lvg days are numbered!!

Louis van Gaal's time atManchester Unitedis coming to an end.Despite attempts by the Old ­Trafford hierarchy to stand steadfastly behind the Dutchman in his hour of greatest need, the belief inside the club is that Van Gaal is now a dead man walking.United can still finish in the Premier League’s top four. Winning the Europa League would also deliver a place in next season’s Champions League, while the FA Cup also offers the chance of silverware.But the scale of United’s meltdown in recent weeks, following a £250million investment in players over the last two years, has come as a violent shock to the people who control Van Gaal’s destiny.In pictures - FC Midtjylland 2-1 Manchester United:The Glazer family and vice-chairman Ed Woodward have come to accept that the only thing they can now offer the 64-year-old is a dignified exit from football at the end of the season.All assurances for the Dutchman arenow off - as demonstrated by an official silence that speaks volumes.The succession plan - which included trying to persuade Van Gaalto postpone his retirement until 2017to give manager-in-waiting Ryan Giggs more experience - has been modified in recent months.What hasn’t changed, however, is thebelief that promises made to the most decorated player in United’s history must be kept for the long-term good of the club.Mich