Saints boss opens up on Van Gaal feud and says he will offer Man Utd rival a warm welcome

Ronald Koeman says he will offer Louis van Gaal a glass of wine on Sunday

SOUTHAMPTON manager Ronald Koeman insists he will extend Louis van Gaal a warm welcome when his Manchester United side arrive at St Mary's on Sunday.

The pair had a well-documented fall-out in the past and Van Gaal refused his fellow Dutchman's offer of a post-match glass of wine in this fixture last season.
However, Koeman says the offer is still open this weekend.

"I will extend the offer," he said.
"Our relationship is professional, if we play and meet each other as managers it is in a professional.

"Last year I invited Louis for a glass of wine, but he decided to travel back after the game."
Koeman and Van Gaal first worked together at Barcelona but fell out when they paired up again at Ajax.
When the Saints boss was coach and his United counterpart was technical director in Holland, Van Gaal branded Koeman "weak" for the way he dealt with some of the star players.
 

Van Gaal refused Koeman's offer when the pair met last season

But Koeman claims the past is far from his mind and is keen to concentrate on beating United - not the boss - on Sunday.
"I don’t want to talk anymore about us, it’s between Southampton and United," he added.
"If we beat them I will be happy for the fans and the players, not especially because I beat the manager."