# Manchester United yet to contact U.S. Soccer despite finalising Mauricio Pochettino deal > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/815386 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 4:06 AM · Read it: Manchester United are closing in on an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to become their potential next manager, but it is all being done behind the back of the USMNT. Michael Carrick’s position as the manager of Man United is hanging by a thread, with the Red Devils working on a deal with Pochettino’s camp to potentially make him the next manager at Old Trafford. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 10:10 AM: [Mauricio Pochettino interested in leaving USMNT job for Manchester United]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Coach’s contract has release clause of about $10mUnited expected to sack Michael Carrick after awful startUS men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is interested in a move to Manchester United, multiple sources told the Guardian, with those same sources characterizing the interest as mutual.United are expected to sack their head coach, Michael Carrick, after a disastrous start to their season which leaves them at risk of relegation from the Premier League, their worst opening to a campaign in four decades. - Nov 10, 2026, 8:39 PM: [USMNT star opens up about Mauricio Pochettino-Manchester United rumors]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Rumors have been swirling around head coach Mauricio Pochettino, linking him to a potential job with Manchester United. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:52 AM: [Manchester United Reportedly Nearing Deal To Hire USA Coach Mauricio Pochettino]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Mauricio Pochettino is leaving the United States men’s national team for Manchester United. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:06 AM: [Manchester United yet to contact U.S. Soccer despite finalising Mauricio Pochettino deal]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Manchester United are closing in on an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to become their potential next manager, but it is all being done behind the back of the USMNT. Michael Carrick’s position as the manager of Man United is hanging by a thread, with the Red Devils working on a deal with Pochettino’s camp to potentially make him the next manager at Old Trafford. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:59 AM: [Is Mauricio Pochettino The Right Man For The Manchester United Job?]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States) Mauricio Pochettino has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United with Michael Carrick under pressure. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:09 AM: [U.S. men's soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino nearing deal with Manchester United: Reports]() — Washington Times (Newspaper, United States) The U.S. men's soccer team may be looking for a new manager in the near future. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:20 PM: [Manchester United make formal contact with U.S. Soccer over Mauricio Pochettino]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) U.S. Soccer would require the Argentine's buyout, worth in the region of $10million (£7.4m), be paid to release him from his contract.