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Manchester United are hoping to tempt Mauricio Pochettino to Old Trafford with a lucrative contract that includes a substantial bonus for avoiding relegation to the Championship.
The club’s hierarchy have identified the Argentine as the ideal candidate to replace Michael Carrick, believing his experience managing at the highest level could prove invaluable in their increasingly ambitious quest to finish 17th.
United are reportedly prepared to offer Pochettino a £7 million annual salary, with an additional £5 million payable should the club retain its Premier League status.
A source close to INEOS told Paddy Power News:
‘We’re looking for someone with a proven track record of managing elite European clubs, but who is also comfortable travelling to Stoke on a wet Wednesday night.
‘Pochettino famously guided a PSG side featuring Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe to second place in what is effectively a one-team league, so we believe he’s uniquely qualified to oversee Manchester United’s relegation battle
‘We’re not putting unrealistic expectations on him. Nobody’s demanding Champions League football. At this stage, we’d be delighted with final day survival.’
Pochettino is understood to have reservations about leaving his position with the United States national team, where he currently enjoys the considerable luxury of managing players who know what they’re supposed to be doing.
However, United officials remain optimistic, having assured the 54-year-old that he would be given complete control over first-team affairs until approximately February.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also believed to have personally approved an ambitious transfer budget of £1 million, provided Pochettino can identify three world class players willing to accept minimum wage.
The club have reportedly drawn up a list of potential replacements should negotiations collapse, including Gareth Southgate, Steve Bruce and a lad who successfully kept Southampton up on Football Manager 2019.
Pochettino is expected to make a decision shortly, although sources suggest he is holding out for an additional bonus if United finish with a positive goal difference.
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