Latest Man Utd manager transfer news: Van Gaal coming puts Rooney out over Ryan Giggs

Depending on how the summer turns out at Old Trafford, David Moyes may not be the only one who is forced to leave.

There seems to be an increasing polarization of who ‘senior’ Red Devils want to hand the management of the club to.

Sir Alex Ferguson backed Ryan Giggs. Now Wayne Rooney has also thrown his weight behind Giggsy.

At an emotional Old Trafford, Rooney and substitute Juan Mata scored two goals each on Saturday as Giggs inspired United to their largest home league victory of a disastrous Premier League title defence.

Rooney instantly declared in post-match interviews he would welcome team-mate Giggs's appointment to the post on a permanent basis.

With media reports all but confirming Louis Van Gaal as the new manager, after the World Cup, this posturing by the likes of Rooney, may not bode well for the England striker.

Van Gaal’s reputation precedes him and he is not known to suffer his doubters kindly.

Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs is adamant he has given no further thought to the position of full-time Manchester United manager despite starting his caretaker reign with an emphatic 4-0 win over Norwich City.

"Honestly, I'm just looking forward to Sunderland now," said Giggs ahead of United's match at home to the relegation-threatened side on Saturday, May 3.

"That's it. That's where my focus and concentration is on. I'm not looking any further ahead than that," added the 40-year-old Giggs, English football's most decorated player and United's record appearance-maker.

United supporters, however, left the club's hierarchy in no doubt that Giggs would be a popular appointment at Old Trafford, granting him an emotional welcome which overwhelmed the Welsh international winger.

"The reception was great," said Giggs, who reportedly received backing to take on the manager's post full-time from legendary boss Alex Ferguson earlier this week -- although it was on his word that United made the ill-fated decision to replace him with Moyes following his retirement at the end of last season.

Giggs continued: "I've walked out that tunnel so many times in big games, but that's the best feeling I've ever had.

"I felt ten feet tall, I felt so proud. The fans' reaction was great.

"Did I sleep last night? No, in a word. Just leaving out players was the reason I didn't sleep, it wasn't nice. They are team-mates of mine and I've never had to do it before. I will continue to not enjoy that. That's been the hardest part of this week."

Mata masterclass

Mata, United's record signing when he was bought by Moyes for £37.1 million ($61.2m, 44.8m euros) from Chelsea in January, was one of six changes Giggs made to the side that was beaten at Everton in Moyes's last game in charge six days earlier.

However, the former Chelsea attacker made an instant impact with two goals that added to the earlier double -- including a penalty -- scored by Rooney.

"That was a tough one," said Giggs of his decision to omit Mata. "He was disappointed but I expected that. It would be strange if he wasn't.

"He just showed that class he's got, both as a player and as a professional. He put on a half-hour masterclass, he was brilliant and I was really happy for him.

"It's not easy. He has a big price-tag so to not start the game was disappointing for him. I'm really pleased he came on and made such an impact."

Giggs, who has played 962 games and won 25 major trophies in his glittering Old Trafford career, has now tasted victory as a manager and clearly relished the experience, whatever the future may hold for him.

"You put a lot of pressure on yourself this week so there is more relief as a player in the thick of it," he said.

"But it is the same feeling to have won a game. I'm delighted."

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