Mauricio Pochettino is closing in on a move to Manchester United, with Sky Sports reporting a two-and-a-half-year agreement and the Associated Press separately reporting that the club was finalizing a deal. Both reports place his possible arrival after the United States men’s national team’s upcoming Haiti matches; a formal club announcement and start date were not included in the reports reviewed Friday.

The distinction matters: Sky reported an agreement, while AP cited a source who said negotiations were still being finalized. The club has not been quoted as confirming the contract terms in either account. The reports follow Manchester United’s decision to part ways with head coach Michael Carrick.

The Haiti matches shape the immediate timeline

U.S. Soccer’s published schedule has Haiti facing the United States in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Miami on Saturday, Nov. 14, followed by the return leg in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Nov. 17. AP reported United hoped to announce Pochettino before he took charge of the U.S. matches, while Sky said his Manchester United tenure would begin after the international break.

That sequence would let Pochettino finish the two Haiti fixtures before moving to Old Trafford, although the exact handover timing remains subject to confirmation. Sky identifies United’s next match as a trip to Liverpool on Nov. 22. The full U.S. Soccer schedule and venue details are available from the federation.

A major change for both teams

Pochettino’s appointment would put him in charge of a club that has already changed managers during the season and leave the U.S. team facing a coaching transition ahead of the next phase of its program. U.S. Soccer announced in August that his contract had been extended through 2030, making the reported move a significant change to a long-term arrangement.

The two independent reports support the broad development, but not every detail is settled publicly. The length and terms of a United contract, any compensation paid to U.S. Soccer, and the precise date Pochettino would begin work should be treated as unconfirmed until the clubs or federation publish their own announcements. See more football coverage in The Globuzz’s Sports section.

Sources

Sky Sports: Pochettino agreement and expected timing; Associated Press report, republished by Local 10: United finalizes a deal for Pochettino; U.S. Soccer: Haiti match dates and venues; U.S. Soccer: Pochettino contract extension through 2030.