David Moyes sacked: Who will be the next Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal or Jurgen Klopp?

A look at the potential candidates to fill the void at Old Trafford

David Moyes applauds the travelling United support following their elimination from Europe (Getty Images)

David Moyes has been sacked by Manchester United – quickly leading to the question: who will replace him?

The former Everton manager was hand-picked by his predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson, but Moyes won't have been given that privilege.

After enduring a season which will yield no trophies and the loss of Champions League football, the Glazers will be on the look out for a manager that can quickly return the club to the top table.

With a huge transfer kitty understood to be at any manager's disposal this summer, and the prestige of managing the most successful club in English history, there is likely to be a long queue of interested candidates.

Here, we take a look at the contenders...