Sources: Wilcox and Berrada hold positive talks with Pochettino in wake of Carrick’s dismissal

Michael Carrick is set to be relieved of his duties as Manchester United head coach after the club sit 19th in the domestic league table with one win in ten matches. The decision was made tonight amongst the club’s hierarchy. Work has already begun to find a suitable replacement with one candidate leading the race as of Monday night. 

Sources say that Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada, director of Football and CEO respectively, have held talks tonight with USMNT boss, Mauricio Pochettino to discuss the Argentine potentially succeeding Michael Carrick at Old Trafford.

It’s understood that the dialogue which took place tonight as a result of Carrick’s dismissal was ‘positive’. The feeling within the club is that the former Spurs boss would be very open to the job that has opened up to him. United would have to trigger his current contract’s release clause to bring him back to England, however this is not seen as an issue by the Red Devils’ hierarchy. 

More talks are expected tomorrow to try and advance a move, however it’s understood that Julian Nagelsmann and Eddie Howe remain on the shortlist at United, despite developments in relation to Pochettino.