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Manchester United have reportedly already set their sights on a potential replacement for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Published Oct 6, 2020

What the papers say

Despite a busy deadline day, Manchester United chiefs have reportedly already taken the first steps to prepare for a potential switch of manager. According to the Daily Star, the club have sounded out Mauricio Pochettino‘s camp about his interest in taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The paper says Solskjaer has been put on notice about the need for quick and drastic improvement, with the Red Devils prepared to bring Pochettino on board during the next international break in November if there is no significant turnaround in the club’s fortunes.

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