Man Utd line up £40m Mauricio Pochettino to replace Jose Mourinho

Old Trafford chiefs decide that the Tottenham manager is their No.1 choice

Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager in May 2014
Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager in May 2014
(Image credit: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)

Manchester United are “desperate” to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s new manager in place of Jose Mourinho at the end of the season.

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