Bent is a fan of Pochettino but says he would be a risky appointment for United.
He added: “I like Pochettino, what he did at Spurs was fantastic, he made average players and turned them into better players, he developed some of the younger players down there.
“Some of the performances we were seeing from Spurs, the way they played, the press, it was really good to watch.
“As Danny was saying, he’s won the French cup, he’s going to win the French League but is still yet to convince me at the elite level.
“Can he go on and win the big, big trophies? That’s why it’s a risk because he hasn’t been there before.”
