​Photo by David Berding/USSF/Getty ImagesMauricio Pochettino to Manchester United is picking up steam on Wednesday morning, as the USMNT head coach lines up his exit from the role. It has been reported by reliable soccer journalist David Ornstein that Man United are finalising a deal to appoint Pochettino as their potential replacement, should they sack Michael Carrick. It is claimed that terms are being discussed with the Argentine’s camp.Pochettino is currently working with the USMNT during the international break, but his exit from the role looks like a matter of when rather than if. Although it is stated that United have not yet contacted the US over the potential appointment of Pochettino, a deal would be easy to pull off.With Pochettino looking set to return to the Premier League, United would be required to pay the USMNT given the 54-year-old is still under contract.Man United prepared to pay USMNT compensation to appoint Mauricio PochettinoPochettino signed a new contract with the USMNT following the World Cup earlier this year, but a simple clause was included for allowing him to leave for a European club should the compensation figure be paid.A report from The Telegraph in England has revealed that a fee of just under $10m will be paid by United to the USMNT to release Pochettino from his contract. It is also claimed that United could wait to make a formal move until after the US’s playoff games.The USMNT play Haiti on Saturday and then next Wednesday in a two-legged quarter-final in the Concacaf Nations League. However, it is stated in the report that Pochettino is keen to make the move to Old Trafford.Although this is far from what the USMNT will have wanted after securing Pochettino down to a new deal in the summer, there is an upside to bringing in around $10m in compensation as opposed to potentially losing him for nothing earlier in the year after the World Cup.Read more:‘Good riddance’… Fans react as Tom Brady officially quits English soccer club Birmingham CityFans react as Lionel Messi clinches Inter Miami Goal of the Month awardNBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo pays new tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after choosing between Lionel Messi