United are in the Premier League relegation zone with one win in 10 games, and the club has already agreed terms with the current United States national team coach.
Manchester United have dismissed head coach Michael Carrick, with Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino expected to take over.
Carrick leaves after less than six months in the job, despite signing a two-year deal. The club sits in the Premier League relegation zone, having won just one of its first 10 league matches — the worst start to a top-flight season in the club's history.
What the club said
In a statement issued on Thursday morning, shortly after Carrick left the club's training ground, United said they had arrived at "the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions".
The club added that it wants to name a permanent replacement "as quickly as possible".
How the decision was taken
Daily Guide Network reports that the sacking was ratified by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe at a summit in Monaco, where senior club officials had gathered. The recommendation came from chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.
Carrick had taken training in Manchester on Wednesday, even as the club was reaching a verbal agreement with Pochettino.
United's leadership, including Berrada and Wilcox, are understood to believe the current squad is stronger than the league table and recent performances suggest — which is part of the reasoning behind changing the coach rather than the players.
When Pochettino would start
Pochettino is currently head coach of the United States men's national team. He is expected to stay in that role for the USA's Nations League fixtures against Haiti on Saturday and Wednesday, before beginning work at Old Trafford next Thursday.
If confirmed, he would become the eighth permanent manager Manchester United have appointed since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 — a turnover rate that underlines how unsettled the club has been for more than a decade.
Why Ghanaian fans are watching
Manchester United remain one of the most widely supported clubs in Ghana, with large followings in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi, and among Ghanaians living in the United States. A relegation fight involving United would be an extraordinary turn for a club that has won the Premier League title more times than any other.
For Ghanaians in the US, there is a second angle: Pochettino's departure would leave the United States men's national team searching for a coach, with the country due to co-host the 2026 World Cup. The source report does not say who would replace him there.
United have not yet confirmed Pochettino's appointment. Until the club issues a formal announcement, the move remains an agreement rather than a done deal.