MANCHESTER UNITED must convince Mauricio Pochettino he is their No1 target to take over next season, reports say.
The Old Trafford hierarchy are still looking for a long-term successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was sacked in November.
Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with the Man Utd mangerial role
Interim boss Ralf Rangnick remains in the frame but the likes of Pochettino, Erik ten Hag and Carlo Ancelotti are also linked.
According to the Daily Mail, ex-Tottenham boss Poch must feel he is United’s top choice before agreeing to move to Manchester.
The Argentine is on course to win PSG the French league title again but his future remains uncertain after they were dumped out of Europe.
They blew a two goal advantage against Real Madrid with Karim Benzema’s hat-trick heroics knocking out Poch’s side.
It is claimed PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi is ready to sack the manager, who even admitted his reign as boss is up in the air.
Pochettino said after defeat in Madrid: “The present is all I can deal with. As for the future, what will be will be.”
The former Spurs gaffer is said to be keen on a move back to England having lived in a Paris hotel for the last 14 months while his family still live in London.
But Ajax’s Ten Hag has emerged as a genuine contender for the United role.
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It was recently rumoured the Dutchman was taking up English lessons, with Ajax not willing to stand in his way of a move to Manchester.
United got back to winning ways on Saturday with a 3-2 win at home to Spurs, with the returning Cristiano Ronaldo scoring all three.
It puts him in line to start again when Atletico Madrid visit the Theatre of Dreams tomorrow.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three against Spurs
