Mauricio Pochettino poses for photos with Salt Bae as he enjoys some time off following Chelsea exit, with manager set to take over at Man United

Mauricio Pochettino met up with pal Salt Bae days after parting ways with Chelsea – as links with the Man United job continue to intensify.

The 52-year-old Argentine left the Blues on Tuesday, after less than a year in charge at Stamford Bridge – but with Erik ten Hag looking destined to leave Old Trafford after the FA Cup final, Pochettino is a potential suitor for this role. .

Pochettino shared a photo on Instagram from his trip to see Salt Bae – real name Nusret Gokce – who has shared a volatile relationship with football fans since sparking fury at the 2022 World Cup.

Pochettino’s Instagram story caption read: “Nice to see you my friend! @nusr_et Always on top!’

This sentiment was echoed by the Turkish boss, who shared his own footage from the meeting, saying the Argentine boss had a “beautiful family”.

The Turkish chef greeted the Argentinian manager’s family during their meeting in Dubai

Salt Bae called Pochettino an ‘incredible coach’ days after Chelsea split

He also shared a photo of the two of them together, with the caption “Great person, amazing coach.”

Salt Bae was spotted holding the famous World Cup trophy after the showpiece 2022 final in Qatar, and harassing Argentina players on the pitch after their victory against France.

In January, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta shared an interesting exchange with Salt Bae during a warm-weather training trip to Dubai.

The former Blues manager is enjoying some time off in the days following Tuesday’s announcement that his stay at Stamford Bridge was limited to one season.

Pochettino left Chelsea by mutual consent despite guiding them to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League, securing European football for next season.

News on Friday suggested that Man United were planning to sack Ten Hag as manager regardless of Saturday’s result against Man City at Wembley.

Pochettino is believed to want to stay in the Premier League despite leaving Chelsea.

Reports claim that Erik Ten Hag will lose his job even if Manchester United win the FA Cup final.

And the Argentine is believed to be open to a quick return to work and would prefer to continue in England’s top flight, which could see the role at Old Trafford come to fruition quickly.

Thomas Tuchel, Kieran McKenna, Thomas Frank and Graham Potter are other manager names said to be on Manchester United’s radar.