Kane, Palmer and Paz: Mauricio Pochettino's dream Manchester United XI revealed

Pochettino is set to become Manchester United manager and could target Kane, Palmer, Paz and other familiar faces in the transfer market.

Mauricio Pochettino is poised to take over as Manchester United manager as club chiefs meet to discuss Michael Carrick's future. The Red Devils are languishing in the relegation zone after their worst start to a league season in a century, and a new manager is seen as essential to turn things around.

Pochettino is expected to receive significant backing in both the January transfer window and beyond as United attempt to return to former glories. The article speculates on what a Pochettino dream XI might look like, drawing on his experience at Tottenham and Chelsea.

The hypothetical lineup includes potential signings such as Chelsea's Cole Palmer, who played his best football under Pochettino in blue; Como's Nico Paz, an Argentina international and promising number 10; and Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo as the lead striker. Pochettino would reportedly prefer a reunion with Harry Kane, but acknowledges this is unrealistic after Kane recently signed a new three-year contract with Bayern Munich as Europe's highest-paid player by base salary.