The staggering figure is more than double the amount current partner Nike pays, who announced earlier this month that they would be ending their relationship from the 2014-15 season after the a 13-year association

Van Gaal will travel to the United States for his first matches in charge of the three-times European champions later this week having steered the Netherlands to third place at the World Cup.

Manchester United veterans Phil Neville and Nicky Butt will find out in the coming days whether their services are required at the club for the forthcoming season.

Van Gaal’s first home game at Old Trafford will be against Valencia on August 12, which will be the final pre-season game and has been dubbed as ‘Reunited14’

The fast-footed forward, 27, has won the world player of the year four times though he has never persistently sparkled for Argentina.

David Sadler, who helped United to league titles in 1965 and 1967 during one of the club’s most successful decades, said he is quietly pleased he won’t be on the receiving end of any changing room tirades from Louis van Gaal.

The famous sky blue and white kit has adorned various grounds in neighbouring Brazil as Argentina hope to echo their World Cup victories of 1978, at home, and 1986 in Mexico.

Van Gaal’s Dutch side will play Argentina in the World Cup last four therefore keeping him in Brazil until the final weekend as United, meanwhile, prepare to embark for their USA tour on the 18th.

Scot Ferguson ended his 26-year managerial stint at United in 2013 having won a staggering 38 trophies, with Rob Swire by his side from 1991.

Spaniard De Gea has been impressed with the high-profile footballing stars that have recently moved over to the MLS (Major League Soccer), including compatriot David Villa and Brazilian legend Kaka.

Spaniard Andres Iniesta played under Dutchman Louis van Gaal, currently with his country in Brazil and preparing for a World Cup last eight clash with Costa Rica on Saturday, at Barcelona in the late 1990s.