German legend Paul Breitner says Louis van Gaal is the right manager for Manchester United.

Breitner recalls the success Van Gaal brought to Bayern Munich.

"Louis van Gaal was very good for Bayern Munich because he brought a new system and a new organisation," Breitner told the Manchester Evening News.

"Our team had to play a new way and had to learn to play that way. He brought into the team the ideas about ball possession, organisation and control of the game it was completely new for our players and German football.

"He made the first step into the future and to the level our team is now playing. The second step was made by Jupp Heynckes and the third step is being made by Pep Guardiola.

"We cannot forget the success of Barcelona for five years under Guardiola but the basis of Pep's success at Bayern was made by Van Gaal."