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REVEALED: Manchester United players want Mauricio Pochettino to take over as manager in the summer instead of Erik ten Hag - who interim boss Ralf Rangnick is a fan of

Manchester United’s players are in favour of Mauricio Pochettino taking over as manager at the end of the season.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is Pochettino’s main rival for the job when interim manager Ralf Rangnick steps down and moves into a consultancy role in May.

However, the majority of the United squad would prefer Pochettino, who has expressed a willingness to quit Paris Saint-Germain and return to English football at Old Trafford.

Mauricio Pochettino is favoured by Manchester United players to take over as manager

He led Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final after a memorable win over Ten Hag’s Ajax in the last four.