Mauricio Pochettino could be back in work as early as January with Sky Sports reporting he is a top candidate for the Bayern Munich vacancy.
The Argentine’s five-and-a-half years with Tottenham Hotspur came to an emotional end this week when he was sacked in favour of Jose Mourinho.
The report does mention the caveat that, should he take a new job within three to six months, Pochettino would give up the rights to some of his £12.5m compensation which is to be paid to him in a series of instalments.
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But so impressive was most of the job he had done in taking Spurs from Champions League wannabes to Champions League regulars and then to finalists in the same competition, Poch was always going to land on his feet.
Bayern are on the lookout for a new manager following the sacking of Niko Kovac earlier this month and have the 47-year-old high on their shortlist, according to Sky Sports, although they are yet to reach out to him,
Hansi Flick has been appointed as interim boss and Sky Sports understands that he will remain in that role until at least the New Year, meaning that Spurs can’t come up against Pochettino’s Bayern in Germany next month.
Sky Sports adds that Poch is also on Real Madrid’s radar for 2020. The cynic in me would prefer him to end up at Bayern as a reunion in Spain could be too tempting for Harry Kane if we aren’t in the Champions League.