Jesus Perez joins Manchester United

Jesus Perez has become the latest arrival at Manchester United, with the club undergoing significant changes following Michael Carrick’s dismissal.

United have endured a disastrous start to the season, sitting 18th in the Premier League with just eight points from ten matches.

Despite Carrick guiding the Red Devils to third place last season, his squad has struggled to compete consistently.

The club’s summer recruitment has also attracted considerable criticism.

INEOS spent approximately £148 million recruiting Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, but failed to sign a senior defender or forward.

That decision left Carrick with an unbalanced squad, particularly at left-back and centre-forward.

Lisandro Martinez publicly challenged director of football Jason Wilcox following October’s Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid.

The Argentine questioned United’s ambition in the transfer market, insisting that the squad required greater investment.

Martinez subsequently released an official statement addressing his criticism and later met senior executives.

United’s defensive record has only intensified those concerns, with 30 goals conceded across 15 competitive matches.

Following Carrick’s departure on Thursday, Mauricio Pochettino was officially appointed on Friday, signing a contract until June 2029.

The former Tottenham manager now faces the challenge of rescuing United’s season, with his opening match scheduled against Liverpool on 22 November.

However, Pochettino will not be making that journey alone.

Jesus Perez joins Manchester United

According to journalist Ben Jacobs on X, Jesus Perez has joined Manchester United alongside Pochettino.

Perez is the Argentine’s long-standing assistant coach, having worked with him for more than fifteen years.

The Spanish coach previously accompanied Pochettino at Southampton, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and the United States national team.

Their relationship dates back to Espanyol, where Perez initially worked in coaching and physical preparation.

During their time at Tottenham, the pair helped develop an exciting young squad that reached the 2019 Champions League final.

Jacobs reports that Perez had been hoping to join Manchester United for some time.

He also revealed that United will pay approximately $12 million (£9 million) to secure Pochettino and his coaching staff from US Soccer.

Perez’s experience working alongside Pochettino should help the new manager implement his methods quickly at Carrington.

Both are expected to begin work following the United States’ upcoming fixtures against Haiti.