Mauricio Pochettino is set to sign a two-and-a-half year deal to succeed Michael Carrick at Manchester United.
United are set to pay the buyout in the Argentine’s United States contract — worth in the region of $10million (£7.4m) — after they identified him as their preferred choice to replace the outgoing head coach, as reported by The Athletics.
Carrick and his coaching staff were finally relieved of their duties on Thursday morning, paving the way for Pochettino, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager, to take his place.
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The deal is still subject to completion, sources briefed on the negotiations speaking anonymously to protect relationships say, but should all progress as planned the 54-year-old will sign a contract at Old Trafford until 2029.
An announcement could come as soon as Friday, with Pochettino expected to take charge of the US for both Concacaf Nations League quarter-final legs against Haiti, on Saturday and Tuesday, before arriving in Manchester ahead of United’s next game, against Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.
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