Mauricio Pochettino has been named as Michael Carrick's successor at Manchester United, and the Argentine will have his work cut out for him when he arrives next week

Marcus Rashford's staggering wages could pose a problem for Manchester United as they look to tie Bruno Fernandes down to a new deal. The Englishman has had a troubled time with the Red Devils over the past couple of years, falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim.

As a result, Rashford was carted out on loan to Aston Villa at the back end of 2025/26, before spending the entirety of last term on loan with Barcelona. While Michael Carrick reintegrated the forward back into the first team over the course of the summer, disaster struck when a hip issue flared up in the opening weeks of the season.

As a result, Rashford has missed United's last six matches while recovering. That hasn't prevented the 29-year-old from collecting a whopping salary - thought to be in the region of £325,000 per week - from his parent club.

One issue facing United is that Fernandes, widely regarded as the club's best player, does not earn as much as Rashford and has been seeking improved terms for some time. The Sun report that the midfielder is earning £75,000 less than his teammate, but United remain confident they will be able to agree a deal despite seeing two offers rejected in recent times.

Fernandes is out of contract next summer, but United are said to be relaxed about the situation and planning to trigger an automatic one-year extension before the New Year to avoid the 32-year-old being able to strike a pre-agreement with foreign clubs in January.

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That would also buy the club more time to negotiate with Fernandes, or sell him on in the summer if an agreement cannot be reached. Rashford's lofty wages, meanwhile, could lead to some high demands from the club captain.

It's no secret that there has been interest in Fernandes over the past couple of years, with both Al Hilal and Galatasaray sniffing around his services with lucrative contract offers. However, United have always been firm in their insistence on keeping the midfielder as part of their long-term vision.

Mauricio Pochettino could also play a key part in securing Fernandes on a new deal when he arrives at the Theatre of Dreams next week. United made the decision to sack Carrick on Thursday morning, following a dreadful start to the new season which has left them 18th in the Premier League standings.

Pochettino was quickly snapped up as his successor, with the 54-year-old leaving his post at the United States national team in favour of a return to English soil - having previously thrived with Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.

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However, Pochettino will not arrive in Greater Manchester until Thursday, November 18, as a result of staying at the helm of the USMNT for their upcoming quarter-final double-header against Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League.

The Argentine has his work cut out for him in terms of turning the tide at Old Trafford and will immediately face a daunting trip to rivals Liverpool in his first game in charge before a Champions League fixture away at Sporting CP.