Mauricio Pochettino 'has never asked to leave' PSG, says Leonardo amid Man Utd interest

Who will be the next manager of Manchester United?

Leonardo, the sporting director of Paris St-Germain, said that Mauricio Pochettino will remain as the club's manager and that he has never asked to leave.

The Paris Saint-Germain manager is one of the leading candidates to become the new manager at Old United on a permanent basis.

Leonardo said they don't want him to leave.

He's never asked to leave and no club has contacted us about him.

Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday after the club's poor performance in the loss atWatford left them eighth in the league.

Michael Carrick, a former player for United, is likely to remain in temporary charge for Sunday's meeting with the Blues, although United are close to appointing a German coach.

What can Man Utd expect from a man?

United are admirers of the former Spurs and Saints manager.

The former Real Madrid manager is not interested in the United job and would prefer to manage the French national side or the Paris Saint-Germain.

Reports of contact between the two teams were dismissed by Leonardo.

Leonardo said that it was ridiculous to think that a meeting with the Frenchman could have taken place in front of everyone.

We have a lot of respect for the man, what he did as a player and a coach, but I can tell you that there is no contact and that no meeting took place."

Following Wednesday's defeat by Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain will finish second in their group in the European competition.