It appears the United States Soccer Federation will find itself forced to look for a new alternative to Mauricio Pochettino, after its ambition to sign Spain's Pep Guardiola collided with the latter's desire to step away from football for a full year, as he refuses to return to the dugout at present, despite the potential enticements and his long-held dream of taking on the experience of leading one of the national teams in a major tournament.
Bruno Fernandes's future with Manchester United appears to have become heavily tied to what Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino will deliver over the coming period, after the Red Devils captain decided to postpone settling his position on signing a new contract until the club's new sporting project has been assessed and the extent of the coach's ability to return the team to competing for titles is known.
At a time when Mauricio Pochettino is preparing to take on one of the toughest challenges of his coaching career, it appears the Argentine manager has already begun sketching out the details of his new project with Manchester United, placing the strengthening of the defensive line at the top of his priorities, in an attempt to rescue a team suffering from successive defensive crises and drifting away from the image it was accustomed to presenting.
Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly identified Juventus star Weston McKennie as a primary target to bolster his new-look Manchester United squad. The former Tottenham boss is keen to reunite with the American midfielder after developing a strong bond during their time together on the international stage.
Mauricio Pochettino has wasted no time in identifying the weak links in his new Manchester United squad as he prepares to officially take the reins at Old Trafford. The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss is reportedly ready to raid a Premier League rival to fix a defensive unit that has struggled significantly during the opening months of the campaign.
Portugal's Ruben Amorim, the manager of Milan, is looking to make a change at full-back, after settling on a reliance on a four-defender system, and has begun considering bringing back one of his former players, Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui, the Manchester United player, during the upcoming winter transfer window.