Mauricio Pochettino’s coaching style might not include Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba if he is named Manchester United manager.
The Paris Saint-Germain boss, as evidenced by his Premier League stints at Tottenham and Southampton, prefers to improve individuals and not manage superstar players.
Pochettino has been heavily linked with the Manchester United job for some time and could be appointed as the new boss next season.
Speculation over his future is rife following PSG’s shock exit to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Getting a squad full of superstar names like Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe is proving difficult even if they run away with the Ligue 1 title.
And he has been linked with United’s role when caretaker boss Ralf Rangnick leaves at the end of the season.
The Premier League team is traditionally associated with producing young talent and developing them into great players.
“When you know Mauricio, it’s very difficult for him to manage this type of player, this type of team.
The Athletic quote a source close to the coach as saying.
“He needs to improve the players, he wants the players to have fundamentally good playing principles.”
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– Pogba and Ronaldo are undoubtedly incredible talents but for some reason their quality hasn’t helped the Red Devils compete for top honors this season.
Given the profile of players like Pogba and Ronaldo, who are considered some of the biggest names at the club, it suggests they won’t be at Old Trafford next season if Pochettino is signed.
That said, Pogba could still leave no matter who the club appoint next, as he is out of contract this summer.
The quality they possess is beyond doubt, but given the current situation at the club where they are battling to qualify for the Champions League place rather than the Premier League title, their impact has not been completely revealing.
Pochettino, meanwhile, is also said to have asked friends who know Manchester about the city and the structure of the club.
However, he is one of several players under consideration with Ajax’s Erik ten Hag.
The 52-year-old Dutchman has apparently been ‘probed’ by the club.
Like Pochettino, he also did his homework, asking questions about the players and wanting to know as much as possible about the team.
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