Manchester United reach verbal agreement with Mauricio Pochettino

Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick as head coach, according to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

The club are continuing negotiations with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), with some details of the deal still to be resolved before Pochettino’s appointment can be officially announced.

Pochettino’s current contract with USSF runs until the end of July 2030. Manchester United are therefore expected to pay compensation of about 9m euros to secure the Argentine’s release.

Pochettino has previously managed in England. He was in charge of Tottenham from 2014 to 2019 before taking over at Chelsea, where he worked from 2023 to 2024.

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