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Mauricio Pochettino remains under 

consideration as Manchester United make

plans for their next permanent manager, 

according to reports from France.

However, the pursuit of the Paris Saint

-Germain boss appears to be at odds 

with the preference of interim manager 

Ralf Rangnick, who is due to remain 

at the club in a two-year consultancy role

when his time in the dugout comes to 

an end.

Recent reports suggested former Tottenham

Hotspur boss Pochettino was no longer

United's first choice, having been strongly

linked with a move to Old Trafford 

before Rangnick was confirmed as Ole 

Gunnar Solskjaer's interim successor.

While he is certainly not the only 

contender for the post, with Ajax manager 

Erik ten Hag also in the frame, the eventual

decision may come down to whether 

United's higher-ups rely on Rangnick's 

preference or go their own way.

According to Le Parisien (via Canal 

Supporters ), Rangnick will not be extending

his managerial stint once his interim tenure

comes to an end.

The German had hinted at a longer 

stay after arriving at United in December

, but the original plan of a consultancy 

role appears to still be the most likely scenario.

This leaves the club with two leading 

contenders, Pochettino and Ten Hag, 

and the French publication reports that m

"Secretly and discreetly, [Pochettino] 

maintains contact with Manchester United

, in case he manages to free himself 

from his contract in Paris next summer".

PSG, the paper notes, would likely move

for Zinedine Zidane if they end up 

parting ways with their current head coach.

Le Parisien suggests that, while United's

leadership would still prefer Pochettino 

to take over, Rangnick favours Ten 

Hag for the role.

The Dutch manager has no Premier 

League experience, but has won multiple

Eredivisie titles and led Ajax to the 

verge of the Champions League final.

It was Pochettino's Tottenham who denied

the Amsterdam club on that occasion,

and the Argentine remains very much 

on United's radar.

The latest developments come as Ed 

Woodward, United's executive vice chairman

, prepares to leave the club.

The 50-year-old has been in his role since

2013, but will leave on February 1 with 

Richard Arnold - the club's current 

managing director - taking his place.

The successful identification of a new

manager will be among the first tasks 

facing Arnold, who will take over from 

Woodward after the conclusion of the 

January transfer window.

United are continuing to look at transfer 

targets as Rangnick aims to refresh the 

squad and kick-start a top-four push 

after early-season struggles under Solskjaer.

Whether the next manager is 

Pochettino , Ten Hag or another candidate

, the new boss is likely to need to see 

eye-to-eye with the higher-ups as they

embark on their own maiden transfer

window over the summer.