Manchester United reach preliminary agreement with Pochettino

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Manchester United have reached a verbal and preliminary agreement with Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of the United States national team, to take over the team's management in the near future, should the final decision be made to dismiss Michael Carrick.

According to Romano, negotiations are still ongoing between Manchester United and the US Soccer Federation, with a release clause in Pochettino's contract valued at around $10 million to allow him to leave his position.

Pochettino has expressed his willingness to return to the Premier League and lead Manchester United, while the club's management is awaiting a formal decision on Carrick's future in the coming hours.

It is expected that the official agreements will follow the final steps, should Manchester United and the American federation reach a final formula regarding the departure of the Argentine coach, making him close to taking on a new role at Old Trafford.