Manchester United managerial candidate Mauricio Pochettino is 'pretty certain' he will leave Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, according to reports.
19.02.2022 - 07:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United halted a three-game winless run with a 2-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday evening, setting them up nicely for Sunday's showdown with rivals Leeds United at Elland Road.
United, who beat Leeds 5-1 on the opening day of the season back in August, were in desperate need of all three points against the Seagulls after successive draws against both Burnley and Southampton.
The win over Graham Potter's side lifted United back into the top four, meaning they will stay there if they equal or better West Ham United's result this weekend.
Despite getting back to winning ways in midweek, no shortage of ongoing problems and long-term plans need to be sorted, least of all deciding who will succeed Ralf Rangnick ahead of the start of next season.
As well as being keen to see United speed up the process of sourcing Rangnick's successor, the supporters are also hoping a busy summer of transfer activity is on the horizon.
On Friday, MEN Sport's chief United writer, Samuel Luckhurst, hosted a Q&A in an attempt to try and answer as many questions as possible that United's supporters had, ranging from Rangnick's successor to the futures of a handful of youngsters.
Q: We all know that Manchester United's board is working for the next manager and I want to ask you about Rangnick and John Murtough's favourite picks. Do you know about anything? Erik Ten Hag or Mauricio Pochettino?
SL: Those two remain the frontrunners. Ten Hag has always felt more aligned with Rangnick but Pochettino is the players' pick.
With the current squad, pandering to them even more would seem remiss. Yet going off the say-so of a sporting director figure without three months' experience of English football is also a risky strategy. In
Manchester United managerial candidate Mauricio Pochettino is 'pretty certain' he will leave Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, according to reports.
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