The move has reportedly been in the works on and off for a decade, with the current USMNT boss set to take charge before the Liverpool fixture at Anfield on 22 November.
Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach. The club have made contact with Pochettino, currently in charge of the United States national team, and he looks set to be confirmed ahead of the crunch tie with Liverpool at Anfield on 22 November.
It is a move that has apparently been years in the making. United first considered Pochettino for the job back in 2016 and have circled back to him repeatedly in the years since, finally landing on him now.
The appointment has already drawn praise from players who worked under him at his previous clubs, which include Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane, who played for Pochettino at Spurs, said he could not speak highly enough of him and credited the manager with playing a big role in his development. Former Tottenham centre-back Toby Alderweireld also spoke highly of the incoming United boss.
Attention will now turn to who could join Pochettino's backroom staff and how quickly he can turn results around at Old Trafford, starting with that trip to Anfield.