Pochettino linked with Manchester United amid transfer reports

Manchester United have been linked with Mauricio Pochettino as a possible successor to Michael Carrick, while reports also describe potential transfer targets and changes to the squad under a prospective manager. The club has not announced Pochettino’s appointment, and the reported recruitment plans remain unconfirmed.

Pochettino, who manages the United States men’s national team, is expected by reports to take charge of the national side’s matches against Haiti during the current international break before any move to United. One account said United could pay a reported £10 million exit clause and that terms with the club’s football operations group, INEOS, were understood to be agreed. Those details have not been confirmed by the club or Pochettino.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown said he doubts Pochettino would succeed at Old Trafford. Brown pointed to the Argentine’s spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, as well as what he described as a decline at Tottenham Hotspur before Pochettino’s departure in 2019. He also questioned whether United’s ownership circumstances would allow any manager to succeed. These are Brown’s assessments, not established outcomes.