Major stumbling block emerges in Manchester United’s pursuit of Pochettino to replace Carrick

Manchester United are considering Mauricio Pochettino as a potential managerial replacement for Michael Carrick. 

According to The Athletic, they would have to pay £7 million to free the Argentine from his current contract with the United States. 

United would also need to pay for Pochettino’s assistant coaches, who have followed him from job to job for more than a decade. 

The Premier League club have made no official confirmation about Carrick’s future. However, they are expected to sack him after a disastrous start to the 2026-27 season. 

United went into the international break in the relegation zone, having won just one of their 10 league games. 

Pochettino boasts an impressive CV 

Pochettino is highly regarded for his work at Tottenham Hotspur. 

His first managerial job in England was at Southampton. He led them to an eighth-place top-flight finish in his first full season. 

The Argentine left to join Spurs in 2014 and took them to the League Cup final in his debut campaign. 

Spurs secured four consecutive top-four finishes despite operating on a modest transfer budget. They also reached the 2018-19 Champions League final during his reign. 

Pochettino was moderately successful during his stint at Chelsea. The Blues finished sixth in the Premier League and also reached the League Cup final and FA Cup semi-finals.  

Pochettino recently signed a new contract with the United States until 2030 following this summer’s World Cup.