‘Next star’ – Mauricio Pochettino tipped to sign £67m target for Manchester United

ملخص مفصل

Incoming Manchester United manager Mauricio Pochettino (Picture: AP) Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to complete the marquee signing of Como midfielder Nico Paz for Manchester…

Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to complete the marquee signing of Como midfielder Nico Paz for Manchester United.

Pochettino has signed a two-and-a-half year deal in Manchester and will join up with the squad ahead of their trip to Anfield to face Liverpool next Sunday.

United have made their worst start to a season in 40 years, and are currently without a league win since mid-August.

As he looks to arrest that slide, Pochettino is expected to be backed in the January transfer window as United look to fill gaping holes in their squad at left-back and forward areas.

But former Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor believes Pochettino may also look to move on senior players and earmarked Bruno Fernandes as one who might have an uncertain future under the Argentine.

Fernandes’ contract is up at the end of the season, with recent reports suggesting that the Red Devils captain has rejected a second contract offer from the club.

And speaking on talkSPORT, Agbonlahor mused: ‘Maybe Pochettino comes in and says, “You know what? I don’t like his attitude. I don’t like the way he throws his arms up at his teammates, the way he threw Michael Carrick under the bus. Can I go and get my own players?”‘

Should Fernandes leave the club, Agbonlahor earmarked Como midfielder Paz as the perfect candidate to ‘refresh’ United’s squad.

‘Nico Paz – how good has he been?’ he added. ‘He’s the next star for Argentina.

مطلع المقال، مقتطف من Metro. لقراءة المقال كاملًا، افتحه على موقع الناشر.