Harry Kane has heaped praise on Mauricio Pochettino ahead of his potential appointment at Manchester United.talkSPORT understands United players expect Pochettino to replace head coach Michael Carrick, who is likely to be told on Thursday that he has been relieved of his duties.Pochettino looks set to replace Carrick in the Man United dugout and already reached an agreement in principle with UnitedGettyThe Argentine is currently head coach of the United States national team, but has reached an agreement in principle with the hierarchy at Old Trafford.Pochettino has a $10million (£7.5m) release clause in his contract, and an appointment is set to increase in value with his background staff.Formerly of Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea, he has won 150 of his 294 matches in the Premier League, and also won Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain.The 54-year-old is mostly known for his stint at Spurs from 2014 to 2019, during which they had two league title challenges and reached their first ever Champions League final.Kane flourished with him as his head coach having netted 169 goals in 242 outings under him, and since became the all-time top scorer for England as well as a Ballon d’Or winner.With Pochettino looking likely to join United, Kane was asked about what their fans can expect from during an exclusive interview on talkSPORT Drive.Kane on ‘incredible’ Pochettino“I can’t speak highly enough of him,” Kane said. “At a stage in my career, he was massive to my development.“He took a team that was extremely young and not seen as one of the top teams, to us having back-to-back title races, getting to a Champions League final. He took the club to the highest place it has almost ever been. “For me, personally, he helped me develop as a player not just on the pitch, but also off the pitch. We built up a really good open relationship. “It was my first time playing regularly at the highest level, all the demands and pressure that comes with that, he was a big help in dealing with that. Kane credited Pochettino with helping him develop at Spurs and spoke on how he makes an impact off the pitchGetty“He’s an incredible manager, I think he has proven that over his career, but he’s just a great person as well. “I’m sure if it does happen, Man United will have a great coach that will do everything to get them back to the levels that they expect to be at.”Ex-England striker Darren Bent then spoke on how Pochettino comes across as both a manager and head coach, with the former role usually covering all bases rather than just tactics like the latter.“He took a lot of the training, he took a lot of the tactical stuff and how he wanted us to play in pretty much every session,” Kane revealed.“But then he was a really good man manager as well. I think because we were such a young team at the time, I think he understood that there’s a lot of players who would need guidance or an arm around the shoulder, or someone who’s pushing. “Even for me, to push me from a physical level, to do more at the gym. You always respected him and could have a talk with him, and be open with personal issues. Kane has backed Pochettino to be a success at United and take them back towards the top of English footballGetty“For sure, he does both. I think that is the way that maybe more modern coaches are as well, you see that more and more.”Kane spoke ahead of England’s Nations League clash against Croatia on Thursday night, which will be live on talkSPORT.He is set to parade his Ballon d’Or trophy before kick-off, and then become his country’s all-time leading appearance maker by winning his 126th cap.