Harry Kane tells Manchester United fans exactly what to expect from 'incredible' Mauricio Pochettino

Kane praised Pochettino ahead of his expected appointment as Manchester United manager, calling him an 'incredible' coach who transformed Tottenham into title contenders.

Harry Kane has given his backing to Mauricio Pochettino ahead of the Argentine's expected appointment as Manchester United head coach. talkSPORT understands Pochettino has reached an agreement in principle with United and will replace Michael Carrick, who is set to be relieved of his duties on Thursday.

Pochettino, currently US national team head coach, has a $10 million (£7.5m) release clause in his contract. The 54-year-old managed Tottenham from 2014 to 2019, where Kane flourished under him, scoring 169 goals in 242 appearances. During that period, Spurs mounted back-to-back title challenges and reached their first Champions League final.

In an exclusive talkSPORT interview, Kane described Pochettino as both a great tactician and man manager. "He's an incredible manager, I think he has proven that over his career, but he's just a great person as well," Kane said. "I'm sure if it does happen, Man United will have a great coach that will do everything to get them back to the levels that they expect to be at."