Manchester United have been tipped to show the door to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and turn their attention towards unemployed Mauricio Pochettino.
Pochettino has been out of the work since Tottenham Hotspur opted to cut ties with him back in November 2019. He has since been targeted by several of Europe’s clubs, including Barcelona and Juventus.
However, Manchester United could end up hiring the 48-year-old Argentinean manager after Solskjaer losing the reins in the dressing room.
The Norwegian has come under scrutiny following United’s dismal start to the season. The Red Devils have lost two of their opening three Premier League fixtures, including a 6-1 thumping to Tottenham last weekend.
Indeed, that was the Red Devils’ heavyweights home loss since 2013 and is even more painful as it came by the hands of the former boss Jose Mourinho.
Although Ed Woodward and Co are still putting their trust in Ole, things could change if the Old Trafford outfit continue to struggle after the international break.
If the ongoing crisis continues to spread, Solskjaer could, indeed, end up losing his job sooner than expected.
The 47-year-old’s departure would come as a boost to Pochettino’s hopes of returning to managerial work.
Ex-United player, Alan Brazil, has talked up United to give Poch a chance to bring the club back to glory days after shinning at Tottenham.
“I thought it was maybe too big a job for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer,” Brazil said, as relayed by the Daily Star.
“But then they went on a great run and then at the end of the season we all suddenly thought United were going to be back up there.
“And I thought fair enough, they’ve stuck with Ole, and he’s producing.
“But here we go again… Pochettino is still there, and you just look at his CV, it’s fantastic.
“If they had to make an appointment and say ‘see ya later’ to Ole, he’d be perfect for Manchester United.
“I’d like to see [Solskjaer] do well, I really would, but the stats don’t lie, and now he’s really up against it.
“Is he buying the players now? I’m not 100 percent if he is. If he is, why is he not buying in defenders to stop that rot?
“You can’t keep giving goals away like that – it’s an absolute joke.
“So they’re back to square one as far as I’m concerned.”
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