Sacked Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's job at Manchester United.

The Manchester Evening News says Pochettino remains attracted by the prospect of managing United after he was originally earmarked as Jose Mourinho's successor last season.

Pochettino wanted the United manager's role following Mourinho's dismissal last December but Solskjaer presided over 14 wins from 19 as caretaker coach, including a remarkable Champions League knockout revival at Paris Saint-Germain, to become permanent manager in March.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is understood to have placed barriers to prevent Pochettino from managing a rival club again this season as part of his severance package. Pochettino is already under consideration to succeed Unai Emery as the next Arsenal manager and believed to be open to taking over at the Emirates Stadium, despite his Tottenham ties.

Competition for Pochettino is expected to be intense, with Bayern Munich also linked with a move for the Argentinian. Hansi Flick is in caretaker charge of Bayern, fourth in the Bundesliga, and Pochettino has previously expressed interest in coaching Real Madrid and spent two years as a player with Paris Saint-Germain. United currently have no intention of changing manager and are behind Solskjaer.