Who Manchester United stars 'want' to replace Michael Carrick - and it’s not Mauricio Pochettino

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Some Man Utd players were reportedly hoping for a different high-profile option as their next manager

Michael Carrick has been pictured arriving at Carrington, potentially for the last time as Manchester United manager, before he is likely to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino, though reports claim that some players want Unai Emery.

It was business as usual for the under-fire Carrick on Wednesday morning as he arrived at United’s AON Complex in order to take training with the players who are not currently away on international duty.

However, it is expected that the decision to sack Carrick will be made later today some 800 miles away in Monaco, where chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are travelling to hold a meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls the sporting operation at the club.

It is understood that while no final decision has yet been made, Berrada and Wilcox are likely to recommend to Ratcliffe that a change is needed in an attempt to turn around United’s dismal run of form that has left them sitting in the Premier League relegation zone with one win from 10 games.

United’s majority owners the Glazers will also reportedly be part of that meeting, which is said to have been pre-planned and part of regular talks between the club hierarchy to discuss strategy. Ratcliffe has a home in Monaco, where his company INEOS also have offices.

It was widely reported on Wednesday morning that United were in the process of finalising a deal with Pochettino in the event that they part ways with Carrick, with personal terms close to being agreed.

Former Tottenham, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Southampton boss Pochettino is currently the head coach of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) and only signed a new contract through the 2030 World Cup back in August, after leading the USA to the World Cup last 16 on home soil in the summer.

However, there is a clause included in that deal that would allow United to release him from it early for a fee of $10million (£7.5m).

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