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Pochettino named Manchester United manager after Carrick sacking

Mauricio Pochettino leaves the US national team to take over at Old Trafford, a day after Michael Carrick was dismissed.

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Como player Nico Paz celebrates a goal in the rain, hands over his mouth
Como player Nico Paz celebrates a goal in the rain, hands over his mouth · Photo: FourFourTwo

Manchester United have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager, the club confirmed on Friday, a day after Michael Carrick was dismissed. The Argentine leaves the United States men's national team, where he had agreed a deal to stay until 2030.

Speaking at US Soccer's training centre, a tearful Pochettino said the United job was difficult to turn down, according to The Guardian. CBS Sports reports that he first leads the USMNT in a two-game farewell against Haiti, with a place in the Concacaf Nations League finals at stake.

Daily Mail describes a club languishing in the Premier League relegation zone and 17th in the Champions League table, with big names causing unrest in the dressing room among the problems on Pochettino's desk. BBC Sport gathers the view of Toby Alderweireld, who played under him at Tottenham, that he is demanding and obsessed with fitness.

Transfer talk has already started. FourFourTwo and TuttoMercatoWeb report that United want to begin talks for Como playmaker Nico Paz, 22, and ESPN says they are monitoring him ahead of a possible move next summer. The Mirror reports that Pochettino is already targeting two January signings, without naming them. Mundo Deportivo says United want to offer captain Bruno Fernandes a new contract, as his expires in June.

Golviva's valuation of Paz is €87m, against €80m on Transfermarkt, where his market value stands. He is under contract until June 2028 and has three goals and three assists in 10 appearances this season.

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  • FourFourTwo — Manchester United to begin Nico Paz talks to kickstart new era: report
  • TuttoMercatoWeb — Clamoroso dall'Inghilterra: con Pochettino il primo obiettivo del Man United è Nico Paz
  • Mirror — Mauricio Pochettino's first two January signings picked as Man Utd 'begin talks'
  • The Sun — Man Utd tracking Como star Nico Paz with Bruno Fernandes deal winding down but Real Madrid have £67m buy-back clause
  • The Guardian — Tearful Pochettino says United job was ‘difficult to turn down’ in USMNT farewell
  • Mundo Deportivo — El United tiene otro lío a la vista
  • CBS Sports — Mauricio Pochettino leads USMNT in two-game farewell against Haiti after taking Manchester United job
  • Daily Mail — The four problems Mauricio Pochettino needs to fix at Man United: From big names causing unrest in the dressing room to an issue which plagued Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick before him, these are the items top of his Old Trafford in-tray
  • talkSPORT — Manchester United handed perfect Bruno Fernandes replacement for Mauricio Pochettino to sign
  • BBC Sport — Fitness obsessed & 'control freak' - what can Man Utd expect from Pochettino?

Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report