The U.S. men's national team could soon be looking for a new coach.

Mauricio Pochettino is the favored candidate to replace Michael Carrick as Manchester United manager, according to reports Tuesday. United's leadership is weighing Carrick's future after the club's worst start to a Premier League season.

United have won once in 10 league games. They sit in the relegation zone, one point off the bottom of the table.

A $10 million exit

Pochettino, 54, extended his contract with U.S. Soccer through 2030 in August after leading the Americans to the round of 16 at the World Cup this summer. His deal reportedly includes a $10 million escape clause that United would have to pay.

The Argentine has managed Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. He has interviewed for the United job three times before. Club bosses see his Premier League experience as a big reason he could pull United out of trouble.

Former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is also admired by the club. Julian Nagelsmann and Kieran McKenna are reportedly among the other options.

Carrick still at work for now

Carrick, 45, arrived at the club's training ground as usual on Tuesday. He signed a two-year contract in the summer after guiding United to Champions League qualification as interim manager.

Club leaders including minority owner Jim Ratcliffe are meeting in Monaco this week. That meeting was planned before the latest speculation. Carrick has won only one of four games since the club gave him more time last month.

United's next match is against Liverpool at Anfield on Nov. 22.

Timing for the U.S.

The news lands days before a big week for the national team. The No. 16 United States faces Haiti in a two-leg Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal on Nov. 14 in Miami and Nov. 17 in Cincinnati.

Former U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller said the players would understand if Pochettino took the United job.