POCH WANTS REDS JOB

MAURICIO Pochettino wants to become the next United manager as pressure mounts on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

M.E.N. Sport understands Pochettino, recently sacked by Tottenham, remains enchanted by the prospect of managing the Reds after he was originally earmarked as Jose Mourinho’s successor last season.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is understood to have placed barriers to prevent Pochettino from managing a rival club again this season as part of his severance package.

Pochettino is already under consideration to succeed Unai Emery as the next Arsenal manager and believed to be open to taking over at the Emirates Stadium, despite his Tottenham ties.

Competition for Pochettino is expected to be intense, with Bayern Munich also linked with a move for the Argentinian. United currently have no intention of changing manager and are behind Solskjaer.

Pochettino confirmed on Monday he is open to offers, saying: “I am open to listen to the projects that are presented to me. My intention is to redirect in Europe.

“At my age one does not need much time to recover. There are a lot of clubs and attractive projects for me to take on.”

Solskjaer has only won 10 of his 31 matches as full-time United manager and possesses a win ratio of 48 per cent from 50 games in charge. The Reds have won only four of their 14 Premier League fixtures this term and host Mourinho’s Tottenham tonight before the first derby of the season at City on Saturday.