Manchester United on the verge of sacking Carrick with these candidates to replace him

Manchester United are set to end Michael Carrick's tenure as head coach amid a significant decline in results this season, as the club enters the international break sitting in 18th place in the Premier League table.

Despite the club confirming that no final decision has been made regarding the future of the English manager, journalist David Ornstein indicated that the United management has already begun exploring several potential options to succeed him, amid expectations of a coaching change before the anticipated clash with Liverpool at Anfield in 13 days.

Maurício Pochettino, the head coach of the United States national team, is among the leading candidates to take charge, alongside Eddie Howe, the former manager of Newcastle, and Julian Nagelsmann, the former head coach of Germany.

Michael Carrick's future at Manchester United hinges on the approval of Jim Ratcliffe, the club's co-owner, alongside the Glazer family, who hold the majority stake in the club.

Manchester United have given Michael Carrick and his players an additional opportunity to correct their course after a three-goal defeat to AFC Bournemouth last month, but the following three matches saw only one win, achieved against AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League, which has heightened expectations that his short managerial stint may soon come to an end.

Manchester United appointed Carrick as permanent manager on a two-year contract last May after he delivered impressive results during his temporary tenure, succeeding the Portuguese Ruben Amorim in January.