Pochettino set to become Manchester United's new head coach

Manchester United are reported to have finalised a deal to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach. The Red Devils have made a poor start to the season. They are 18th in the Premier League and have won only three games in all competitions. Last season the team climbed as high as third, but this start has seen them fall back.

Michael Carrick's position is said to be hanging by a thread. Carrick took charge on an interim basis in the second half of last season and was then brought into the squad on a two-year contract. However, following the poor start, the club has reportedly decided to part ways with the former midfielder.

David Ornstein, reporting from Carrington for The Athletic, wrote an exclusive saying that United are close to completing a deal with the Argentine coach. Talks with Pochettino's team over terms are said to be ongoing. The reports also state that Pochettino is ready to leave the United States men's national team to join Old Trafford, and that chief executive Omar Berrada supports the move.