Pochettino the leading candidate

Pochettino is the leading candidate to replace Carrick at Manchester United after the club's worst Premier League start in history.

Mauricio Pochettino, currently manager of the United States men's national team, has emerged as the primary candidate to become Manchester United's next manager, according to ESPN. Old Trafford is considering removing Michael Carrick following a disastrous run of form that has left the club 18th in the Premier League table after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday.

United have won just once in eight points across 10 league matches since August 30, with three defeats and five draws. The run represents the worst start to a Premier League season in the club's history. Pochettino, 54, previously managed Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain before taking the United States job in 2024.

He extended his contract with the USMNT until 2030 after guiding them to the World Cup quarter-finals.

Besides Pochettino, Manchester United are also considering Eddie Howe (former Newcastle manager), Kieran McKenna (former Ipswich manager) and Julian Nagelsmann (former Germany manager) for the position.