Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said on Friday he would welcome Pep Guardiola to the Premier League and does not fear the Bayern Munich coach will take his job.
Guardiola this week expressed his interest in managing in England when he leaves the Bundesliga champions at the end of the season.
While he is widely expected to take over at Manchester City, Guardiola has also been linked with a move to Old Trafford, but Van Gaal sees no problem in the timing of his former Barcelona captain’s announcement.
“You have to set always your goals, as a manager also,” Van Gaal told journalists at his weekly press conference. “He wants to sniff the culture of England and I wanted that also.
“I think that it is very good he wants to do that and I don’t think it will have an impact on his club. Every manager has that right to announce that.
“It’s not for sure he will be the manager of a Premier League club. The Premier League club are also part of a contract.
“I’m at the end of my career, so for me it’s not so interesting. For me it’s interesting how I take care of Manchester United and after this season, I still have one year to go.
“I have received a contract of three years and these are the same goals as when I came here.”
Van Gaal’s main goal is to win a trophy, with United having not claimed any silverware since Alex Ferguson led them to the Premier League title ahead of his retirement in 2013.
United kick off their FA Cup campaign with a third-round tie at home to Sheffield United on Saturday on the back of a first win in nine games against Swansea City last weekend.
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