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Another plus point is that Pochettino has made Spurs one of the Premier League's top teams without being able to spend the kind of money available to their rivals. While this in itself might appeal to United's owners, the fact that he has compensated by integrating talented youngsters into the first team would also be welcomed at Old Trafford, particularly given the rise of the likes of Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes in the club's youth setup.
There are plenty of reasons why this move will not happen. Spurs are undeniably a stronger team than the side Pochettino would inherit at Old Trafford, and the idea of a rebuilding job at United may be less appealing than leading Tottenham into a bold new era at the club's soon-to-be-finished stadium.
United, too, may opt against making him an offer. For all the sense in targeting Pochettino, he is yet to win a major trophy in management - something regularly pointed out by his detractors.
This clearly shouldn't matter. Mourinho, as with Louis van Gaal before him, arrived at United as a former European Cup winner who conquered leagues in every country he managed. It was no guarantee for the success that is craved and expected at Old Trafford, with United lurching from one crisis to the next in the post-Ferguson years.
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