Former Tottenham and England striker Darren Bent doesn’t believe that Mauricio Pochettino is an elite manager, following links between the Paris Saint-Germain head coach and the vacant Manchester United post.
Pochettino, 49, has been heavily linked in recent days after the dismissal of former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford.
The Norwegian guided United to a Europa League final and a second-placed finish in the Premier League last season. But after a heavily spent summer, one win in just seven league matches was enough for his side to slump to eighth before he left his post.
The Manchester Evening News understands that United are confident of hiring Mauricio Pochettino as their next permanent manager.
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