Manchester United are interested in hiring Pochettino as their new manager, although the Argentine might stay at PSG despite a summer revamp at the Ligue 1 champions.
With doubts growing about sporting director Leonardo, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi may ask Mauricio Pochettino to stay.
Despite humiliating losses from the Champions League and the Coupe de France, Manchester United's ambitions to appoint Mauricio Pochettino may still be thwarted.
Pochettino is one of the frontrunners to replace Jose Mourinho as United's long-term manager, who will be announced in the summer.
Tensions between the Argentine and PSG have been rising for a while, despite the fact that the Red Devils have always admired his work.
Both parties' dissatisfaction has grown in recent months, with the Ligue 1 leaders being knocked out of the Coupe de France and the Champions League in the last 16 stages. To make matters worse, they've lost four of their last six matches, leading many to believe that an off-field reorganization is on the cards this summer.
Pochettino's departure to United as their new manager might be part of that revamp. However, PSG executives may yet encourage the under-fire manager to reject a move to Old Trafford as they seek to recover.
According to ESPN, Pochettino will have to wait until the summer to find out about his future at the Parc des Princes due to the possibility of "wholesale changes." He still has 18 months left on his current contract, putting PSG in a position to reject any offer from a rival club.
United is thought to be 'hesitant' to pay the large compensation money required to entice him away. PSG, on the other hand, is adamant that they will wait until other aspects of the club have been restructured before making a decision about Pochettino.
PSG's season has ended,
PSG's season has ended, and Leonardo's future is uncertain.
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The position of sporting director appears to be a foregone conclusion, with Leonardo under severe pressure following PSG's poor season. In 2019, the Brazilian returned to PSG as sporting director for a second time, overseeing what many considered to be a spectacular summer transfer window.
Lionel Messi, Ginaluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum, Sergio Ramos, Nuno Mendes, and Achraf Hakimi are among the players who have landed in France. However, since being signed, they've all struggled to find a home, drawing more focus on Leonardo's future.
Multiple stories have highlighted the possibility that Pochettino could still stay, according to an ESPN report. If Leonardo is moved on, the Ligue 1 giants may propose that the Argentine continue in his position to oversee the transition, according to reports.
PSG's team is anticipated to take on a new look next season, with Kylian Mbappe, Angel di Maria, Sergio Ramos, and Mauro Icardi all on the verge of leaving the club. As a result of those departures, Pochettino will be able to bring in a younger group of players, who will be hoping to finally deliver the Champions League trophy to PSG.
With PSG still considering blocking Pochettino's exit, it appears that his chances of taking over at United have been shattered. The Red Devils have started the formal interview process and want to name their next manager as soon as possible, something Pochettino can't do because his future at PSG is uncertain.
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