Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand admits he has doubts over whether Mauricio Pochettino has what it takes to turn things around at Old Trafford.
Argentine coach Pochettino is in advanced talks to leave his current post as United States national team manager and take over at United, with current boss Michael Carrick on the brink of the sack after a terrible start to the Premier League season.
Pochettino, 54 - who has previously managed Southampton, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea - would be United's eighth permanent manager since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in May 2013.
The Red Devils currently sit 18th in the Premier League after just one win in their opening 10 league games, their worst start in 40 years, with their next game away at rivals Liverpool in 10 days.
But speaking to ARN, ex-United and England defender Ferdinand admits he is not optimistic about the potential for an instant impact:
An ex-teammate of Ferdinand's, Carrick took over from the axed Ruben Amorim in January, steering the club to a Champions League finish and earning a two-year contract, but the writing is now on the wall after failing to maintain that good form into the new campaign.
Ferdinand admits he has sympathy for Carrick, who made 464 appearances for United over a 12-year playing spell between 2006 and 2018:
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