MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly reached verbal agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick as head coach.
Carrick is widely expected to be sacked after a dismal run of just one win that has left United in the relegation zone. Pochettino has emerged as the leading favourite to take over and his representatives are said to have held talks with Old Trafford chiefs on Tuesday.
And now Sky Sports have reported that a verbal agreement has been reached between the two parties. The report says United want to move quickly going into the international break.
There are still a few minor details yet to be hashed out between the two parties but these are not anticipated to cause any issues.
The former Tottenham and Chelsea boss is currently in charge of the United States national team and United will have to pay his buyout clause of around £7.5million.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein claimed that United discussed personal terms with the Argentine tactician‘s representatives on Tuesday with “no issues anticipated.”
Ornstein’s report suggests that US Soccer have yet to be contacted, with the squad currently preparing for two clashes against Haiti.
Red Devils icon Alex Ferguson has been pushing his former club to sign Pochettino for over a decade and this is the SIXTH time he has been in the frame since a lunch with the Scot in 2016 – Sun.
