Chance of the calendar, Mauricio Pochettino flew to Manchester this Tuesday morning for the meeting against City, this Wednesday (9 p.m.) in the Champions League.
But if his name has been circulating in England in recent hours it is above all for United's interest in replacing coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sacked on Sunday.
The Daily Mirror confirms that "Pochettino's style and demeanor appear to suit club traditions, which makes the transfer even more logical".
And if at first the arrival of Pochettino was mentioned for next season, despite his contract which runs until 2023, the hypothesis of a departure from Paris in the next few days is growing.
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Beyond the blues felt by the Argentinian technician, and expressed in part in his recent remarks, Daily Record underlines that the management of Mancunian "was encouraged by the speed with which Pochettino expressed his intention to leave Paris Saint-Germain " now. The Daily Record adds: "Pochettino - who also tried to leave PSG to return to Tottenham this summer - has been unhappy at Paris for some time and made sure that his willingness to join United was communicated to many journalists overnight. the dismissal of Solskjaer.
Much of the Argentinian's discontent can be explained by the problems he encountered in managing the PSG dressing room.
While the former Tottenham, Southampton and Espanyol manager is popular among PSG players, a number of key elements have not been impressed with his tactical acumen and certain decisions.
His Qatari employers also have reservations about his coaching abilities.
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"Pochettino arrives in Manchester"
On the side of the Manchester Evening News, which made a two-way front page “Pochettino arrives in Manchester”, we are assured that “United are convinced to hire Mauricio Pochettino as the next manager”.
"Paris Saint-Germain would demand compensation of 10 million pounds sterling (Editor's note: € 11.84 million) for Pochettino, who wants to join United immediately," adds the newspaper.
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The stake is now to know if Manchester intends to accelerate its steps on the file of the Argentinian.
The Manchester Evening News states: “Pressure is likely to mount on United's board to deviate from its plans and attempt to sign Pochettino now rather than in six months, with 26 Premier League games remaining, the likelihood of a knockout match in the Champions League and the FA Cup to play ”.
