Breaking news : Pochettino no longer a priority as Man United identify No.1 managerial target,as new candidate to take over revealed set to take charge after Chelsea match .
Manchester United are no longer as convinced
by PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino as previous
reports claimed, according to The Independent.
The Red Devils' true top target remains Ajax
manager Erik ten Hag.

Manchester United finally pulled the plug
on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this week. They
have appointed former midfielder Michael
Carrick as their caretaker manager for the
time being and are on the hunt for a
replacement for the Norwegian.
There have been suggestions that the
Red Devils intend to hire a permanent
manager at the end of the season. In the
meantime, they plan to bring in an interim
manager to see them through the season.
Manchester United have been linked with
the likes of Ernesto Valverde, Lucien Favre,
Paulo Fonseca and Ralf Rangnick for the
interim manager role. Meanwhile, PSG
boss Pochettino has been placed as the
favourite to take the reins at Old Trafford
permanently.
However, Manchester United are no longer
as convinced by Pochettino as they have
been made out to be in the media, according
to The Independent. The Argentinean tactician
is not the Red Devils' first option to be
Solskjaer's long-term replacement
as previously thought.
If reports are to be believed, Ajax coach
Ten Hag remains Manchester United's top target
for the permanent manager's role. It remains
to be seen if they can convince the
Dutchman to take the reins at Old Trafford
now or at the end of the season.
Ten Hag is aware of his links with
Manchester United. He said:
"I'm busy with Ajax. I don't need
to talk about other interests, because
nobody has contacted me. It's
always nice when you are linked
to clubs with this status", Ten Hag
told a press conference on Tuesday.
It remains to be seen if Ajax can fend
off interest from Manchester United should
the Premier League giants make a move
for Ten Hag.
What does this mean for Mauricio
Pochettino's links with Manchester
United?
There have been suggestions that
Mauricio Pochettino is prepared to leave
PSG to take the reins at Manchester United
immediately. The Parisians are also reportedly
in talks with Zinedine Zidane to replace
the Argentinean.
However, with Manchester United claimed
to be no longer as convinced by Pochettino
as they used to be, it remains to be seen if
they will make a move for him now.
With Ten Hag remaining committed to
Ajax, the Red Devils could decide to bring
in an interim manager now and wait until
the summer to hire a permanent boss. They
could yet turn to Pochettino should it
prove difficult to lure the Dutchman.
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