Manchester United face a battle with Real Madrid in their bid to land Mauricio Pochettino this summer, with doubts emerging over Carlo Ancelotti’s future and the Argentine’s close relationship with Kylian Mbappe making him an appealing target

Real Madrid are poised to join Manchester United in their pursuit of Mauricio Pochettino, who is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.

Sportsmail understands that Real, along with Tottenham, failed in an attempt to lure Pochettino away from PSG last summer because the French club were unwilling to let the Argentine leave.

But there is a growing sense Pochettino will be obtainable at the end of this season and the Spanish giants remain huge admirers of the ex-Spurs head coach as doubts emerge over Carlo Ancelotti's future at the Bernabeu.