Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly ready to accept an offer to become Manchester United’s next head coach, as the club prepares to part ways with current manager Michael Carrick.
The Argentine tactician has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Carrick, whose future is expected to be decided within the next 48 hours.
Manchester United have already opened talks with Pochettino, who currently manages the United States national team.
Reports say the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager is interested in taking charge at Old Trafford and is expected to accept a formal offer.
However, United would have to pay about $10 million, equivalent to £7.5 million, to release Pochettino from his contract, which he signed in August.
The timing could also be challenging, as United have a two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final against Haiti over the coming week.
Meanwhile, Carrick’s future is expected to be determined at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday involving United chief executive Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Reports indicate that Berrada and Wilcox are likely to recommend his dismissal following the club’s disappointing start to the season.
Manchester United currently sit 18th in the Premier League relegation zone, having recorded just one victory in their opening 10 matches, with their last win coming in August.
Their position represents the club’s worst start to a top-flight campaign at this stage since the 1986-87 season.
Pochettino previously managed Southampton before spending five years at Tottenham, where he guided the club to the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.
He later took charge of Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea before being appointed United States manager in September 2024, leading the co-hosts to the 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16.
The 54-year-old has been considered for the Manchester United job three times, following the departures of Jose Mourinho and Erik ten Hag.
His potential appointment could finally end the club’s long-standing interest, although an official decision on Carrick’s future is still awaited.
