Louis van Gaal feels no need to speak to Jose Mourinho about his connection to the Manchester United job.

"[Mourinho] has said things a number of times with a lot of words," Van Gaal told TV channel RTL7.

"But he does not have to tell me anything. I find the whole thing ridiculous.

"No, I don't want United to do something either. I don't even want them to react to things which I read in the media or which are being created.

"We, the club and I, are not going to help the media right now by denying things.

"I think what is happening is an absolute scandal."