UK Back Pages: Louis van Gaal Is Ready to Quit Manchester United

One day removed from a demoralising defeat to Southampton at Old Trafford, it appears as though the Louis van Gaal era could be coming to a close at Manchester United. 

And it may be on the Dutchman's terms, too. 

That's the message in the Mirror, as Van Gaal is close to quitting Manchester United as the team's form struggles.

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Monday's Daily Mirror back page: Costa Con + LVG: I'm so sorry #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/FYQwbXaEHP

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 24, 2016"

The sentiment is echoed in the Sun. 

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Monday's Sun back page: Gaal Over #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/1ILeLSELXt

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 24, 2016"

The rest of the papers turn their attention to Sunday's marquee match in the Premier League, Arsenal vs. Chelsea. 

In the Independent, the focus is on a frustrated Arsene Wenger, who bemoaned Diego Costa's theatrics that aided in getting Per Mertesacker sent off for a last-ditch tackle. 

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Monday's Independent Sport: Wenger vents frustration at ‘clever’ Costa #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ARSvCFC pic.twitter.com/5s3BpkBnC7

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 24, 2016"

It's a similar message relayed in Metro and Daily Express.  

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Monday's Metro back page: Per-shaped #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ARSvCFC pic.twitter.com/EZnsyUt8UC

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 24, 2016"

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Monday's Daily Express back page: Diego does it again #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ARSvCFC pic.twitter.com/ajxNLcCzD9

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 24, 2016"