Manchester United have opened talks with USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino about replacing Michael Carrick, who is expected to lose his job this week.

Carrick’s future at United will be decided at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday that will be attended by chief executive Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

And discussions over a possible return to the Premier League for former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Pochettino are under way.

United have spoken to the ex-Argentina defender about their managerial position on three previous occasions – when Jose Mourinho was sacked in 2018, then in 2022 before the club appointed Erik ten Hag and again when the Dutchman was sacked in 2024.

Pochettino renewed his contract with the USA in August, and they have a two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti over the next week.

The 54-year-old has a $10m (£7.5m) release clause.



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