MAURICIO POCHETTINO wants the Manchester United job over the Arsenal gig, according to reports.
The former Spurs boss was axed by the White Hart Lane club last month and is thought to be looking for a swift return to management.
Mauricio Pochettino would rather take over at Manchester United than Arsenal, according to reportsCredit: Reuters
And according to the Manchester Evening News, Poch would prefer to take over at Old Trafford.
He was tipped to replace Jose Mourinho last year before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer impressed during his interim reign.
But with the pressure mounting on the Norwegian, it may not be long before Ed Woodward pulls the trigger and tries to bring in Pochettino – who is also a shock target for Arsenal.
The Gunners sacked Unai Emery on Friday with Freddie Ljungberg placed in charge temporarily.
And despite his connections with Spurs, Pochettino could be a target for the Emirates side.
As revealed by SunSport, Solskjaer told his players he will be axed if they lose against Tottenham and Manchester City this week.
But he remained positive about his future in his press conference this morning.
Solskjaer said: “It’s that time of year, it’s never nice to see your colleagues lose your jobs.
“Three in a very short space of time. Some of them, you can talk about this VAR all day long, I don’t know what the reasons are behind the sackings at different clubs, but one result – Southampton-Watford – with the handball, and we’re talking about something completely different.
“It’s a game of margins. Sometimes you have luck, sometimes you don’t. But it doesn’t make me any more concerned.”
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said rumours he feared being fired from his job were untrue
Pochettino confirmed on Monday that he is ready to listen to offers for a new role.
He said: “I am open to listen to the projects that are presented to me. My intention is to redirect in Europe.
“At my age one does not need much time to recover. There are a lot of clubs and attractive projects for me to take on.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure with his side currently ninth in the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters
Solskjaer tells Man United stars he WILL be sacked if they lose to Spurs and Man City as Pochettino waits in wings
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
