I'd prefer he didn't go; but I'm now pretty sure that if the position for him and his staff is offered, that he and they will take it.
I don't think there is anything the club can do to stop it. I also now believe the board know it.
If he joins he'll at least double his salary (or more) as will his staff; he'll be given an almost unlimited transfer spend based on moving out around £250 mill of unwanted/not good enough talent plus around another £200 mill of available funding; no one in their right minds could turn that down.
And that would all be available to him in his first season over two windows (it's why all the agents are already manouvering to 'get involved at every level).
I had dinner with an agent who may or may not have a hand in the merry-go-round that would occur, he generally gets it more right than wrong. His personal view was that IF Manure decide he is the man; then no amount of compensation will stop them from getting him., and as he said he knows Poch's 'confidential advisor' he seemed absolutely certain about his views.
He too thought that Poch's latest utterances were contradictory and confusing and were intended to muddy the waters prior to moving. I asked if he thought he'd already been approached and got the normal 'friend of a friend' will have asked about the level of interest should they formalise their approach...
Sadly, I think it is inevitable unless the clamour for Ole becomes so loud, so irresistible that they have no choice because of what he achieves with them this season.
Manure have a policy of producing talent from within, yet are also looking for a 'long-term' solution that will not be linked to 'Fergie' and his way of doing things; the key institutional investors and the Glaziers in the US want a long term solution they can get behind, the Manure CEO wants to bring an end to the off-field turmoil, as his neck is on the line...
To them Poch has produced miracles at Spurs and they believe with Manures almost 'limitless' financial resources that he's the man to take on ManCity and quieten the noisy neighbours.
So, cross your fingers Manure do something spectacular this last part of the season, because if they don't - he'll be gone.