Michael Carrick is back at Manchester United’s training ground today, as club executives set to discuss his future at a meeting in Monaco.

Carrick’s position as head coach appears to be over, with talks with Mauricio Pochettino ongoing.

The current manager was photographed driving into the club’s Carrington training base earlier, where he will take first-team training with the squad depleted during the international break.

Huge breaking news out of The Athletic, who report that Manchester United are reportedly finalising an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to become their next head coach.

The caveat being that Michael Carrick could still remain - though it is highly unlikely.

According to The Athletic, United spent Tuesday discussing personal terms with Pochettino’s representatives, with no major obstacles expected.

However, the club have yet to approach US Soccer, who would be entitled to around $10m (£7.4m) in compensation through an exit clause in the Argentine’s contract.

Pochettino, currently in charge of the United States national team, is contracted until 2030 but is reportedly keen to take the Old Trafford job. His coaching staff would also require compensation if he leaves.

Mauricio Pochettino is the the Glazer family’s preferred choice to be the next Manchester United manager.

Carrick is expected to leave the club in the coming days after overseeing just one win in United’s opening 10 league matches. The club would then be searching for its third permanent manager in three years.

Pochettino has previously been interviewed for the role in 2018 and 2022, but was overlooked in favour of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag.

However, his reputation in the United States has grown since taking charge of the national team two years ago, and The i Paper report that the Glazers believe the club should not pass up the opportunity to appoint him again.

Michael Carrick lives to fight another day, as his future is decided in Monaco, not Manchester, today.

Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox have flown out to meet co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has a home in the principality and company INEOS have offices there.

Carrick is expected to again take charge of a depleted first-team training session at Carrington today.

Antonio Conte will not become the new Manchester United manager.

That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that the speculation around the former Chelsea and Tottenham head coach moving to Old Trafford has “gone cold”.

The Italian had been heavily linked with a switch to the north west in recent weeks as pressure piled on Michael Carrick after a dismal run of form saw the Red Devils win just once in 11 matches, as they lie in the relegation zone of the Premier League table.

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BBC Sport claims that instead of sacking Michael Carrick, Manchester United could turn to strengthening his coaching set-up.

Aaron Danks, the Bayern Munich assistant manager, has been linked with a switch to Old Trafford should that happen, having worked with Carrick at Middlesbrough.

Cole Palmer has previously heaped praise on Mauricio Pochettino, amid a transfer theory involving the Chelsea star.

Pochettino was at Chelsea when Palmer was signed in a deal worth £45million from Manchester City on transfer Deadline Day in September 2023.

To this day, there is a strong argument that Palmer played his best club football under the Argentine.

During their one season together, Palmer was the stand-out player in a youthful Chelsea side, leading the scoring charts with 25 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions.

That form led to Palmer being named Men's Young Player of the Year at the 2024 London Football Awards and it was during the ceremony where he spoke about his relationship with Pochettino.

"He speaks to you about anything, like family issues,” Palmer said. “I think if he knows what's going on off the pitch, it can affect how he is with you on the pitch. He's really great at that.

"He's given me the freedom to play my stuff and I like it when he frees you because I feel I can express my stuff more.

"I'm loving it. Every day he's talking to you about different things, not just football things but life things as well. He's good at making you feel good and trying to get the best out of you."

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Mauricio Pochettino is expected to address the media this week, though he is likely to be quizzed about links to Manchester United rather than the USMNT’s upcoming fixture.

Pochettino, who signed a contract extension with the national team back in August - taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, is busy preparing for this weekend’s Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti.

However, the build-up to the game has been somewhat disrupted by talk of the Argentine becoming the next Man United manager.

Following United’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, Pochettino - out of nowhere - emerged as the new leading contender to replace Michael Carrick in the Old Trafford hotseat.

The former Tottenham and Chelsea boss is now the favourite among bookmakers for the job amid reports Man Utd chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will recommend a managerial change during a scheduled meeting with the Glazer family and minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

While the possibility of Carrick staying on has not yet been ruled out, a final decision may not come until Thursday - around 24 hours before Pochettino’s pre-Haiti press conference.

Unless more clarity is provided before Pochettino sits down in front of the media to fulfil his usual pre-matchday duties for the USMNT, he will almost certainly be asked about the Man Utd job, thus forcing him to break his silence on the matter.

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Manchester United could well be moving towards appointing a new manager.

The Red Devils look set to part company with under-fire head coach Michael Carrick this week, according to widespread reports, with a crisis meeting set to be held in Monaco on Wednesday with club executives including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox.

Carrick’s position has come under severe scrutiny after just one win in 11 games in all competitions, and United were almost embarrassed at home against Aston Villa at the weekend, falling behind by two goals twice inside the opening minutes of either half.

It was a game that they roared back to draw, with Patrick Dorgu notching an injury-time equaliser, but the level of the overall performance was again cause for concern, with the 20-time Premier League champions mired in the relegation zone after 10 matches.

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Michael Carrick is done for the day, with reports he left the training ground an hour ago after overseeing a session with the players not called up for international duty.

What will tomorrow bring?