Michael Carrick looks set to be sacked by Manchester United, though the timeline of his dismissal seems to be ever-changing. 

Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox are heading to a meeting in Monaco, which is due to take place on Wednesday. Carrick’s future will be discussed. 

Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann were mentioned as the early favourites to replace Carrick at Old Trafford, when his future came into question after the 3-0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth. 

However, Mauricio Pochettino now seems to be the front-runner for the head coach role, despite currently being employed by the United States of America national team.

The Argentine has previously managed, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and, perhaps most notably, Tottenham Hotspur, who he guided to a Champions League final. 

Pochettino was well-liked at Tottenham Hotspur, as can be seen from the words of Roundtable’s Jamie Brown: "Pochettino is undoubtedly one of the most popular Spurs managers in recent times. After a turbulent few seasons under Tim Sherwood and AVB, Poch quickly gave us a team which we could believe in again. He did this by using academy players, his style of play and the way he spoke about the club.

"But most importantly, he created one of the best Tottenham teams between 2016 and 2019, and it was probably the best Spurs team we’ve seen in the Premier League era. The team enjoyed a lot of success, but it’s amazing how we've never actually managed to win anything.

"There is very much a feeling that the club's owners didn’t quite give him all the tools to be a success; in 2018 we managed to go 18 months without signing a single player, and I think that played a big part in Spurs just struggling to get over the line and win that trophy."

Pochettino has been credited with understanding Tottenham Hotspur as a football club, which could prove crucial at Manchester United. 

"With Poch, he felt like he really understood the culture of the club," Brown said. "As I said, when he took over as Spurs manager, he very quickly turned around the club's fortunes, as we qualified for Europe in his first season.

"He got us there by playing high-energy football, which is very enjoyable to watch and made sure to utilise the academy players, including Harry Kane, Ryan Mason, and Nabil Bentaleb, along with signings like Eric Dier, which helped to build a core of players.

"Perhaps he could replicate that at Manchester United by using the club's academy players also."

After Spurs and PSG, Pochettino moved to Chelsea, where he lasted just one year, but Coys suggests that he was rather "underrated" at Stamford Bridge. 

"I would also like to point out that his time at Chelsea was also slightly underrated, as he managed to get the best out of attacking players like Cole Palmer, who I don’t think has been quite the same player since Poch left," Brown said. 

As with any manager, there are some concerns with Mauricio Pochettino, who David Ornstein has now said is the "front-runner" for the Old Trafford dugout. 

Time has past and Pochettino is a different man, as Coys says he may not be the same Premier League manager he once was. 

"My three main concerns about Pochettino returning to the Premier League are that he'd be going to a club whose owners have shown they're quite similar to Spurs when he was there," he said. 

"Second of all, I think Manchester United's squad is in need of real change, and fear this is a group of players who could let him down.

"Finally, I’m not quite sure he’s the same manager he was when he first took over Spurs. When he arrived at Spurs, he had a real hunger, but after bad dismissals from Chelsea, Spurs and PSG, I fear for him somewhat."