Louis van Gaal believes he has identified two future managers in his Manchester United squad and expects them to progress into coaching once they hang up their boots . Van Gaal says both Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick – who were both named in Roy Hodgson ’ s England squad for the upcoming internationals with Lithuania and Italy – are both open to learning about coaching . And despite Van Gaal ’ s reputation as a hard task master he says he is extremely flexible to his approach and will change if one of his players puts up a good argument . Louis van Gaal says he is a very flexible manager and open to having discussions with his players . Van Gaal says Michael Carrick is like a coach already in the way he talks about the game . Wayne Rooney is very open to learning , according to Van Gaal . 'Wayne Rooney is very open to learn . It 's amazing , ' he told The Telegraph . ' I do n't know if he speaks with his wife Coleen about football , I do n't think so . 'But we have the process of talking here . Most of my players of my selection are open and that 's very nice . 'Michael Carrick is more or less a trainer-coach . He is also willing to talk about shapes and systems . 'That 's nice . Rooney also . 'Not every player is very open and then you have to convince him , and then you get a struggle . 'It works or it does n't work . Give them time . Also give me time to do it . ' I am the most flexible manager you can imagine . When the players are coming with good arguments , I change my opinion . '
mark foster and Wayne Rooney are both potential managers . # ##ick indicates both players are open to learn and enjoy talking about football . Van Gaal describes himself as one of the most flexible managers in the world .