Man United's Target Pochettino: Who Are the Available Managers?

Manchester United parted ways with Michael Carrick during the November international break. According to reports, the club has chosen Mauricio Pochettino as its new head coach. Pochettino had managed the United States national team at the 2026 World Cup and had signed a new contract with the American federation. His contract includes a release clause of $10 million. Pochettino has also repeatedly said he wants to return to the Premier League. He had previously managed Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea.

The report says Pep Guardiola was not on the list. After leaving Manchester City, Guardiola chose to take a break despite receiving a concrete offer from the Italian national team, and he is not looking for a job in the short term. Because of his close ties to City's management, it is said that he could not realistically be on United's list in any case.

Didier Deschamps is among the available names. A former England head coach is looking for a new job to return to club management, but it seems unlikely he will find one in the short term. It is recorded that United showed interest in Deschamps but has not made a concrete move in recent weeks. The former manager who coached Brentford and Tottenham was among the names linked to United. However, he is now in talks with Crystal Palace. The Eagles are at the bottom of the Premier League table, two points behind Manchester United.

A former Newcastle head coach was also on United's list. However, his contract with the club is still in force. Any team that wants to bring him in must first pay Newcastle a compensation fee. He is likely to wait until the summer.

Julian Nagelsmann, who managed Germany, left the national team in the summer after Germany were knocked out in the round of 32 at the World Cup by Paraguay. Nagelsmann is expected to move to another league, and the Premier League is reported to be one of the leagues that could attract him. Antonio Conte spent two years at Napoli and won the Scudetto in his first season. Because he previously managed Chelsea and Tottenham in the Premier League, he is reported to want to try the league again, although he is open to considering other clubs. It is said that United have not contacted Conte's camp.