Manchester United chief Woodward is under pressure to get the Red Devils’ next manager right after the failed tenures of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.
So far, the ship is being steadied by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has had a stunning impact since replacing Mourinho on a interim basis.
Manchester United are in no hurry to name their next manager, with Woodward recently admitting an announcement will be made at the end of the season.
Solskjaer is in pole position to land the job given their fine form under his guidance.
But, despite that, links to Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino remain ongoing.
The Argentine has his admirers within the United board room given the fine work he has done at Spurs since his appointment nearly five years ago.
And the Evening Standard say Woodward would be willing to fork out £34m to land Pochettino.
However, rather than one lump sum, the Red Devils would pay Tottenham in instalments.
It is said that Woodward is willing to spend big if it means United improving on and off the pitch.
And that was why he was happy to pay over £20m to sack Mourinho back in December.
Meanwhile, pundit Derek Brazil has sensationally claimed that Pochettino may have ALREADY agreed to take the United job.
“If anything it shows how far we are behind teams in Europe,” he told Love Sport Radio.
“PSG have been building this team for two or three years to win the Champions League.
“You take the two players out last night but I think the two midfielders for them last night were outstanding. They were top class.
“In terms of the manager situation with Solskjaer, it would have been a mistake, even before last night, to say ‘here’s the job’.
“If they say to him ‘you can have the job’, players may take their foot off the pedal.
“Like I said on one of your other shows, when Mourinho was fired and there was speculation over who will come in to replace him, and Solskjaer was appointed until the end of the season, nobody knows whether they have already done a deal with Pochettino.
“He may have been asked straight away whether he wants the job, and he could have agreed to join at the end of the season.
“That would put United in a difficult situation.”