Manchester United announce Old Trafford season ticket sell out following Louis van Gaal's World Cup 2014 exploits with Holland

Manchester United have sold all 55,000 season tickets for next campaign

The record time sales corresponds with Louis van Gaal's World Cup exploits as Holland boss

It is the earliest United have reached this point since Old Trafford was expanded to a 76,000 seat capacity in 2006

Manchester United have sold all 55,000 season tickets in record time ahead of Louis van Gaal’s arrival in England this week
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It is the earliest United have reached this point since the stadium was expanded to 76,000 fans in 2006. The remaining 21,000 seats are held back for away fans and supporters who want to attend individual matches.

The news of an upturn in ticket sales will be a huge boost and relief to United who are expecting to unveil van Gaal to the world’s media at Old Trafford on Thursday before they depart for their pre-season American tour.

After last season’s disappointing seventh-place finish under David Moyes which meant the club will not be involved in Europe, they wrote to their eight thousand corporate-seat holders agreeing to reduce prices by 15%.

Unlike season-ticket holders, corporate tickets are used for cup matches as well.

The club may also be willing to listen to offers for Wilfried Zaha, Bebe, Anderson, Marouane Fellaini, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez.

Van Gaal has already signed £30million left-back Luke Shaw and holding midfield player Ander Herrera and is keen to add a left-back, centre-half and two midfielders.