Manchester United are finalising the finer details of Mauricio Pochettino's move to Old Trafford, with the club negotiating the cost of bringing four of his trusted lieutenants back to England.
After identifying the former Tottenham boss as the desired replacement for sacked head coach Michael Carrick, United quickly agreed personal terms before approaching the US Soccer Federation to release their target from a four-year contract signed after the World Cup on home soil in the summer.
Compensation package
Reports indicate the total compensation United will pay the US Soccer Federation could exceed £10 million, once fees for Pochettino's staff are agreed.
Assistant manager Jesus Perez has worked with Pochettino since his first job in management, initially employed as an analyst at Espanyol in LaLiga. After building a strong relationship with Pochettino, the Spaniard was promoted to No2 when the Argentine was appointed manager of Southampton in 2013, and has been his assistant at every job since.
Coaching staff set to move
Perez and Pochettino joked about the United job during the World Cup, with the former apparently very keen on working at Old Trafford.
Three other staff members are likely to make the move across the Atlantic. Miguel D'Agostino, a former team-mate of Pochettino's from their time at Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, initially worked as a scout for Pochettino at Espanyol and has followed his compatriot from club to club since.
Toni Jimenez, a goalkeeping coach, has also worked with Pochettino at every club he has managed, plus the US national team, first linking up in 2011 at Espanyol.
Family connection
The final member of the coaching staff mentioned in reports has not been involved in Pochettino's setup as long as the others but has a very close relationship to the former Chelsea manager. Sebastiano Pochettino, Mauricio's son, started working within his father's coaching team at Spurs and has continued in his role as a sports scientist.
Pochettino will hope to have his staff fully in place ahead of what looks likely to be his first game in charge against arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.
