Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be named as the new Manchester United head coach in the coming days, but could be without one of the club's most influential players

Bruno Fernandes has turned down a new deal with Manchester United on the eve of Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as head coach. The Reds made an executive decision to part ways with Michael Carrick on Thursday morning following a dismal run of form in the Premier League.

In what comes as the club's worst start to a season in 40 years, United sit 18th on the league table with just one win from their opening 10 matches. The club released a statement announcing Carrick's exit, thanking the 45-year-old for his work and dubbing him a "Manchester United legend."

However, they signed of the message with intent to appoint a successor as soon as possible. Many believe that Pochettino is on the verge of ditching his duties with the US national team in favour of a Premier League return, having previously thrived with Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.

Any such occurrence will set United back around £7.4million, given that is the value of the release clause in the Argentine's contract, which runs until 2030, while a further £1.5m may need to be coughed up to bring his current coaching set-up with him.

While Pochettino will have a wealth of world class talent at his disposal upon arriving at Carrington, he may only have limited time to utilise the talents of Fernandes.

There will be more to follow. We'll bring you the very latest updates on this breaking news story.

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