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Man Utd news: Huge Mauricio Pochettino claim made about possible Jose Mourinho replacement
MANCHESTER UNITED should treat Mauricio Pochettino like a transfer target if they are going to try and pluck him from Tottenham.
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Those are the thoughts of Sky Sports pundit Craig Bellamy.
After Jose Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United on Tuesday following a torrid campaign to date, thoughts have turned to who will be the next permanent manager.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was formally appointed yesterday as United’s caretaker manager until the end of the season.
Pochettino - whose stock has risen during his near five years in charge of Spurs - is widely considered the favourite with many bookmakers to take over the Red Devils.
I’d go and pay £50m for Pochettino. I’d treat him as a signing
And Bellamy is convinced United have to pursue Pochettino like a transfer target if they are to get their man.
“If I was Manchester United, I would be going all out for him,” Bellamy said on The Debate.
“I believe they will in the summer.
“It is impossible to get it done now.
I’d go and pay £50m for Pochettino. I’d treat him as a signing
“You saw Man United pay £50million for Fred.
“I’d go and pay £50m for Pochettino.
“I’d treat him as a signing.
“Pay whatever Spurs want for him.
“Spurs won’t want to let him go and it might have to take for Pochettino to come out publicly and say he wants to go.
“Whether he’s willing to do that, I don’t know.”