I would much rather USSF have $10m and a new coach

Securing Pochettino’s services is far from simple or inexpensive. The Argentinian’s contract contains a release clause in the neighborhood of $10m (£7.5m), multiple sources familiar with the deal told the Guardian this week, a figure that grows should United choose to retain Pochettino’s staff, including his longtime assistant and confidant Jesús Pérez, who has worked with Pochettino for 16 years. The Athletic first reported the details of Pochettino’s buyout.