Mauricio Pochettino has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal to become Manchester United manager, replacing Michael Carrick. His first game in charge will be away to Liverpool on Sunday 22 November.
The former Tottenham and Chelsea boss is reportedly looking forward to working with several United players, with Marcus Rashford among the potential beneficiaries of the appointment.
Rashford and Shaw set for Pochettino reunion
According to The Daily Telegraph, Pochettino has 'always loved' the England international. One source told the newspaper: 'Mauricio has always loved Rashford. He will put an arm around him and give him that same kind of love he showed to Dele Alli [at Spurs]. Then it's up to Rashford.'
Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona and was expected to make the move permanent until the Spanish champions backed out of their option to buy. The 29-year-old also spent the second half of the 2024-25 season on loan at Aston Villa after being frozen out by Ruben Amorim.
After United failed to find a buyer in the summer transfer window, Carrick reintegrated Rashford into the squad during pre-season. He has started five matches in all competitions this season, but a hip injury has ruled him out of the last five. Rashford hopes to be available for the trip to Liverpool after the international break.
Six more players on Pochettino's list
Pochettino will also be reunited with Luke Shaw, who he nurtured as a teenager at Southampton before Shaw joined United for £27million in 2014.
Shaw is among six other players Pochettino is specifically looking forward to working with, alongside Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, Carlos Baleba, Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes has rejected United's latest contract offer, casting doubt on his future after the captain publicly criticised Carrick following the Champions League defeat to Como in October. Pochettino was eager to sign Fernandes in 2019 when he was in charge of Tottenham, but Spurs were unable to strike a deal with Sporting, and the Portugal international joined United six months later.
