Pochettino would ‘jump at the chance’ to rejoin Tottenham

Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is keen to return to Tottenham if he gets the opportunity in the summer, according to reports.

There has been speculation that he will leave the Ligue 1 club at the end of the season after they were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16.

PSG are currently 15 points clear of second-placed Marseille in Ligue 1 with only ten matches remaining until the end of the campaign.

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Pochettino has been rumoured to be one of the two frontrunners for the Manchester United job along with Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag.

However, there has been a report today which hinted that Ten Hag is more likely to take over than Pochettino with the Dutchman already nominating the backroom staff he wants to take to Old Trafford.

A report earlier in the week also insisted that Ten Hag was Man Utd’s ‘prime choice’ to become their new manager in the summer.

And now Football Insider claim that Pochettino ‘would jump at the chance to rejoin Tottenham this summer if Antonio Conte is lured away’.

There have been rumours over the past couple of months that Conte is unhappy at Spurs after overestimating the standard of his squad.

Football Insider adds that Pochettino is ‘expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season’ and that the 50-year-old would ‘love to make a romantic return’ to Tottenham.

Pochettino ‘retains a great affection for the club’ and ‘also remained in regular contact with Daniel Levy’ despite his sacking back in 2019.

On the potential departure of Conte, Football Insider continues:

‘Those who know Conte well are in no doubt he could quit as manager if he does not get the backing in this summer’s market that he is seeking.

‘PSG are among the clubs eager to lure the former Chelsea, Juventus, Inter Milan and Italy boss to the continent.’

Meanwhile, Tottenham boss Conte believes Dejan Kulusevski will explode into a top player for the north London club.

“We are talking about an important prospect,” he said. “He is very young, only 21 years old and despite his young age, he has good experience with the national team.

“To play with Juventus for one year and a half, you understand what it means to live with pressure. Probably he could ‘crack’ in the future.

“Also because I can see the intensity, the will and the desire to play. As everyday in training session he is a type of player in his mind to become a top player in his career.

“While I am his manager, I try to help him to improve and believe. For sure, he is an important prospect for the present and for the future.

“He has to continue in this way he has been one month and a half. He has improved physically, tactically and his mentality.”