Manchester United are said to be edging closer to appointing Mauricio Pochettino, even though the club has not yet completed the process of deciding whether to remove current manager Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n
According to reports, chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Jason Wilcox have already concluded that a change is needed. The pair, after celebrating United\u2019s stoppage-time equalizer against Aston Villa on Sunday, then travelled to Monaco to present their position to co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The steps required to settle Carrick\u2019s fate remain in motion.<\/p>\n
United\u2019s preference, however, has become clear. The Athletic reports that Pochettino is the leading candidate and is now in advanced negotiations with the club. Other names, including Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann and Antonio Conte, had been discussed, but Pochettino is viewed as the preferred option.<\/p>\n
United still have to agree terms with the former Tottenham Hotspur boss and have not yet spoken to U.S. Soccer, which suggests the talks are being handled carefully. Mike Keegan of The Overlap has reported that there is discussion over whether Pochettino will remain in charge of the USMNT for their two upcoming Nations League quarterfinal matches against Haiti this month before moving on to United for the trip to Liverpool on Nov. 22.<\/p>\n
It has also been widely reported that United would need to pay around $10 million to release Pochettino from his USMNT agreement, with \u201cmillions more\u201d potentially required to bring his trusted assistants with him. One of those assistants, Jes\u00fas P\u00e9rez, was previously involved in a trip to Manchester to visit the National Football Museum during time off while the pair were at Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n
During a World Cup media session over the summer, Pochettino joked to P\u00e9rez: \u201cOne day your dream comes true. You go to Manchester United.\u201d P\u00e9rez replied: \u201cUnited should have got you.\u201d Pochettino answered: \u201cFuture, future!\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, Carrick is still employed by Manchester United. He took training on Tuesday and Wednesday as normal, arriving early to oversee work for players not on international duty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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