- Mauricio Pochettino is set to step down as the United States national team head coach to take over as Manchester United manager following the sacking of Michael Carrick on Thursday morning.
- Negotiations for Pochettino's move to Old Trafford are currently being finalised, although it is not yet clear whether he will remain in charge of the US national team for their upcoming two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti.
- Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been identified by US Soccer as their “top target” to replace Pochettino in the head coach role, according to The Athletic.
- Guardiola is currently on a sabbatical after leaving Manchester City earlier this year and previously declined an offer to manage the Italian national team, though he has long expressed an interest in working in the United States.
- With no competitive fixtures scheduled for the United States between late November and March, US Soccer will have sufficient time to conduct a thorough managerial search and attempt to entice Guardiola back into management.
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