GARY NEVILLE has urged Mauricio Pochettino to REJECT the Manchester United job unless he’s given two defenders in January.
The Argentine looks nailed on to become the next United boss with on the brink of being sacked after leading a disastrous season.
The former Tottenham and boss is currently with the United States national team and United will from his contract.
The Red Devils have reportedly to become their next manager.
But United legend Neville has warned him off taking the position if chiefs can’t promise he will be backed in the transfer market.
He told The Overlap’s Stick to Football: “If I was now, I would be literally protecting myself up to the high heaven.
“He’ll do that with a pay-off. So do that in your contract. But secondly, he needs two defenders in January.
“So he’s got to insist that he gets two defenders in January. He’s got to insist that he gets a minimum budget next summer for the transfer we’re not to be able to turn this around.
“He’s got to insist that he gets a budget that follows. They have to give it to him or else he shouldn’t take the job.”
The Sky Sports pundit claimed United had “probably the worst back four in the Premier League” as he savaged their line-up of , , and in the 4-4 draw against .
Neville added: “If you are not going to give them look without that defence – and that midfield by the way, and that midfield have some money spent on it – then you’re saying they’ve got to get to defender, they got to get two good defenders.
“I mean look the back four that he finished with on Sunday was [Diogo] Dalot left back, [Noussair] Mazraoui right back, Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven.
“That is probably the worst back four in the Premier League. I don’t know a back four that is worse than that in the Premier League right now if I watch it.
“I can’t believe have ended up with that back four.”
United dropped into the bottom three after twice fighting back from two goals down against Villa on Sunday.
They extended their winless run to EIGHT games, with their only three points coming against Ipswich in August.
Their horror run has also seen them get thumped 4-1 by Como and 3-0 at home to Bournemouth.
United officials after those two nightmare results but opted to wait until this week’s international break.
And after their lengthy delay in axing him, they for their clash against rivals Liverpool on November 22.
Pochettino is set take charge of USA’s two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti.
The second leg of that tie kicks off in Cincinnati next Tuesday.
