Mauricio Pochettino would be open to the prospect of returning to the Premier League with Manchester United, sources have told ESPN, despite only recently signing a new long-term contract as the United States men's national team head coach.
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is facing the sack at Old Trafford after overseeing the club's worst-ever start to a Premier League season, with just one win in 10 games leaving the 20-time English champions in the relegation zone.
Although Carrick took training as usual on Tuesday, sources have said that the United hierarchy are now preparing to dismiss the 45-year-old with Pochettino the favoured candidate to replace him. Pochettino is under contract with U.S. Soccer until 2030 after committing to a four-year extension in August following the USMNT's run to the World Cup round of 16 this summer.
Sources have said that an escape clause in the former Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager's new deal enables him to speak to a major European club if they are prepared to trigger the 54-year-old's $10 million release fee. Pochettino is due to take charge of the U.S. Concacaf Nations League double header against Haiti in the international break, with the first leg of the quarterfinal playoff scheduled for Saturday in Miami.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing