Mauricio Pochettino tipped to sign former Chelsea star for Manchester United

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Incoming Manchester United boss Mauricio Pochettino (Picture: Getty) Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to sign Real Madrid defender and former Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger for…

Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to sign Real Madrid defender and former Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger for Manchester United.

Pochettino is set to take charge at Old Trafford and replace Michael Carrick, who will be sacked following a dismal start to the season.

United are just 18th in the Premier League after ten games – their lowest position at this stage of a campaign since 1986.

Old Trafford bosses held a review into Carrick’s position earlier this week and appear to have decided to make a change in the dugout.

Eddie Howe, Fabian Hurzeler, Unai Emery, Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann have all been linked with the Manchester United job in recent weeks.

But United chose Pochettino as their first-choice pick this week and are currently finalising a deal to bring the Argentine back to the Premier League.

Pochettino, who will step down from his role as head coach of the USA to take over at Manchester United, has already worked at fellow English clubs Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea, as well as Spanish side Espanyol and French giants PSG.

One of the biggest problems for United this season has been a fragile defence and ex-Premier League striker Charlie Austin insists Pochettino ‘needs a whole new back-four’.

Austin believes Pochettino could look to sign someone like Rudiger, the Real Madrid and Germany centre-back who previously spent five years in England with Chelsea.

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