Next Man United manager: Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte among contenders to replace Michael Carrick

However, the former United and England midfielder has been unable to keep the good times rolling and is now set to pay the ultimate price.Furthermore, the report states a change is anticipated before the Red Devils face bitter rivals Liverpool in a massive showdown at Anfield on November 22.But who could be in charge of United?Well, as things stand, USMNT Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite, ahead of current former Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann who has been a free agent since leaving the Germany national team after the World Cup in the summer, and ex-Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.Favourite: Mauricio PochettinoGettyAntonio Conte, Didier Deschamps, Kieran McKenna and Gareth Southgate are some of the other names in the frame to replace Carrick at Old Trafford before the Liverpool game.Meanwhile, Fabian Hurzeler - who recently distanced himself from the post - has also been tipped to by bookmakers to become the next Man Utd manager, along with former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been out of work since leaving Besiktas last year.Next Manchester United manager oddsMauricio Pochettino 6/4Julian Nagelsmann 5/2Eddie Howe 3/1Antonio Conte 5/1Unai Emery 10/1Didier Deschamps 10/1Kieran McKenna 12/1Fabian Hurzeler 12/1Gareth Southgate 16/1Carlo Ancelotti 20/1Thomas Tuchel 25/1Darren Fletcher 25/1Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 25/1Diego Simeone 33/1Sebastian Hoeness 33/1Luis Enrique 50/1Brendan Rodgers 50/1Daniel Farke 50/1Roberto Mancini 66/1Ralf Rangnick 66/1David Moyes 80/1Lionel Scaloni 80/1Ange Postecoglou 80/1Erik ten Hag 100/1Wayne Rooney 100/1