Rio Ferdinand has backed Manchester United to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their permanent manager next season. The Red Devils are looking for a new boss after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last Sunday.
Ferdinand thinks Pochettino will not leave Paris Saint-Germain mid-season and United will hence have to hire an interim manager until next summer.
The former Manchester United captain, however, feels confident that the Argentine tactician will take charge of the Old Trafford outfit at the start of next season. Ferdinand said on Vibe with FIVE:
Ferdinand added:
Manchester United's timing of sacking Solskjaer has left the club in a major conundrum. Not many managers are sitting vacant at the moment.
Manchester United missed out on Antonio Conte, who was appointed by Tottenham last month. Amongst the eligible options - Zinedine Zidane, Brendan Rodgers and Mauricio Pochettino are the favorites. The likes of Erik ten Hag and Ralf Rangnick are outside choices.
Pochettino is currently in charge of PSG and Manchester United will have to work hard to get him on board. He is in the middle of a huge project in Paris, but several reports have claimed that he wants to return to England.
It has been rumored that he is unhappy with the situation at the club. Pochettino reportedly wants more say in transfers and finds it tedious to manage personalities with such egos at the club.
A move to Manchester United is said to have interested him.