Massive Mauricio Pochettino to Manchester United update

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: PSG Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between AS Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint Germain at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on November 28, 2021 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Getty Images)
SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: PSG Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between AS Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint Germain at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on November 28, 2021 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Getty Images)

While Manchester United’s results might have improved following the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager, the performances have left a lot to be desired and while there is a lot of the season left to be played, at this point, it does not feel like he will be handed the job on a permanent basis. The fact that they did not make a single addition to their squad in the January transfer window appears to be a huge hint in this regard.

Rangnick looks set to take on a consultancy role with the club for the next couple of years while a long-term managerial appointment will be made in the summer.

One man who has been linked with the Manchester United job for a long time now is Mauricio Pochettino. The rumours go back to when he was the Tottenham Hotspur manager. And there appears to be a massive update on the situation.

As reported by the Mirror, Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of appointing Pochettino as their manager this summer.

Massive Pochettino to Manchester United update

Right now at Paris Saint-Germain, it is safe to say that things are not going Pochettino’s way this season.

Despite having one of the best squads ever assembled, the team have struggled to get out of first gear and are nowhere near the dominant force that they have been in Ligue 1 in the past, although they do have a healthy lead at the top of the table.

Expectations were much higher than they have delivered till now and their recent elimination from the French Cup in the round of 16 was a particular low point of the season.

Thus, rumours suggest that Pochettino could be on his way out of Paris Saint-Germain this summer and if that happens, it would open up the opportunity for Manchester United to bring him in.