Our skipper might be headed back to England.

Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of United States men's soccer, is favored to be the replacement for Michael Carrick to become the next manager of Manchester United with the club set to fire their current leader due to the concerns regarding the Red Devils falling into the relegation zone of the Premier League, according to ESPN, citing sources.

ESPN's sources have stated that talks are still happening and will carry on throughout the next few days, but they also told the outlet that they've accepted that results require change at the manager position.

In August, the 54-year-old Pochettino signed a contract extension until 2030 with the U.S. Soccer Federation after he led the Americans to the World Cup round of 16 over the summer.

According to ESPN, citing a source, Pochettino's contract with the U.S. includes an escape clause for $10 million (£7.4 million). If Manchester United decides to bring in Pochettino, they'd have to pay that fee to do so. Pochettino has previously managed Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

I'm hoping the United States can throw a boatload of money at him to keep him here, but we'll see.