Michael Carrick looks set to lose his job as Manchester United head coach after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, which saw Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu net two late goals to rescue a point. 

United were briefly 20th in the Premier League before Sunday afternoon's tie at Old Trafford, and remain in the relegation zone for the international break. 

The Red Devils face Liverpool at Anfield after the break before a trip to Lisbon to face Sporting CP in the Champions League. 

Jason Wilcox will be keen to appoint a new head coach during the time off, with several options to choose from. 

Antonio Conte, Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are all without a club, while Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a front-runner. 

The Daily Mail have reported that Mauricio Pochettino will cost Manchester United £7 million, due to a release clause in his USA contract, with The Athletic reporting a similar figure. 

However, The Athletic have also reported that Pochettino's coaching staff would raise the figure by millions. 

They have followed him for more than a decade and would likely accompany him to Old Trafford if Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox decide he is the man to replace Michael Carrick. 

Pochettino currently coaches the United States of America national team and, as it stands, is set to take charge for two games against Haiti in the international break. 

The former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur manager typically favours a 4-2-3-1 formation, which could see Manchester United continue with a similar setup to the current side. 

Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford could return to the starting side after the international break, but Patrick Dorgu will also be vying for a spot after an impressive cameo against Aston Villa. 

Joshua Zirkzee could be another looking to start after the international break. While he hasn't impressed regularly, the Dutchman scored against Como and Aston Villa under Michael Carrick. 

At the World Cup, Pochettino's USA side won two games in the group stage, before seeing off Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, and losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16. 

They scored 11 goals from 6.1 expected goals, with an average possession of 56.8%. 

Many feel that Michael Carrick wasn't the issue at Old Trafford, but Pochettino brings Premier League and Champions League experience.