The Red Devils have endured a poor start to the 2018-19 campaign, and Mourinho is under major pressure as a result.
If the Portuguese gets the sack, Miguel Delaney of The Independent said: "Pochettino would still be the number-one target, but [Spurs chairman] Daniel Levy would never let him leave Tottenham Hotspur mid-season..."
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