Manchester United players want Paris Saint-Germain boss, Mauricio Pochettino to become their permanent manager in the summer, ESPN reports.
United have stepped up the search for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent replacement now that Richard Arnold has officially taken over from Ed Woodward as CEO.
There is growing clamour from within the dressing room for Pochettino to get the nod.
A number of senior players believe the ex-Tottenham Hotspur boss is the right man for the job and his potential appointment has been openly discussed.
Pochettino is one of the names on United’s five-man shortlist along with Ajax’s Erik ten Hag.
United are keen to have a new man in place as soon as possible at the end of the season.
Pochettino’s position could be under threat as early as March, if PSG are beaten by Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The second leg is due to be played in Madrid on March 9.
He would replace interim boss, Ralf Rangnick, who is now under pressure at Old Trafford.
The players are unhappy with Rangnick’s treatment of Jesse Lingard, following his omission from Friday’s FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough.
The England international was not named in the squad for the FA Cup defeat to the Championship side with Rangnick insisting that the forward had told him he wasn’t in the right frame of mind to play even after the 29-year-old refuted the claims.
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