Pochettino To Succeed Mourinho At Man. United

Manchester United are reportedly willing to pay up to £40million to make Mauricio Pochettino their next manager.

The Red Devils’ top brass are said to be in agreement the Tottenham boss is the only contender to replace the out-of-favour Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford next summer.

United are eighth in the Premier League table – 18 points off leaders Manchester City. Mourinho has been under all kinds of pressure this season for United’s inconsistent performances as well as for off-field issues, including his training ground spat with Paul Pogba.

However, his saving grace has been that it would be too expensive to sack him.

But according to The Sun , there is a clause in the Portuguese’s contract that means it will cost United less to sack him if they are not in the Champions League.

However the agent of Mourinho has disclosed, his client is “very happy” and “fully committed” to the United team.

Mourinho’s position at the club has been under scrutiny this season with United currently eighth in the Premier League, eight points off the top four.

The Portuguese, 55, signed a contract extension at Old Trafford in January but has been linked with a return to former club Real Madrid.

“It’s totally untrue,” said his agent Jorge Mendes via a statement.

“Jose is very happy at the club and the club is very happy with him. He has a long-term contract with Manchester United and is fully committed to the club in building a solid winning project.”

Mourinho’s United is set to play Fulham at home on Saturday.