EPL: Rio Ferdinand names top candidate to replace Carrick as Man Utd manager

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has said Mauricio Pochettino is the apical campaigner to regenerate Michael Carrick arsenic manager astatine the club.

Carrick is connected the verge of being fired, pursuing a miserable commencement to this season.

The Red Devils spell into the planetary interruption successful 18th place, conscionable 1 constituent disconnected bottommost spot.

Top coaches similar Eddie Howe, Fabian Hurzeler, Julian Nagelsmann and Antonio Conte person each been linked with the job.

But Ferdinand said connected his YouTube channel: "People are talking astir Mauricio Pochettino and it looks similar he’s astatine the beforehand of the queue close now.

"We spent immoderate clip with him and his squad successful the summer, they’re truly bully guys and competent astatine what they do."

EPL: Rio Ferdinand names apical campaigner to regenerate Carrick arsenic Man Utd manager