The Argentine manager has been linked with Real Madrid before but with Zidane resigning from the post Pochettino became one of the prime candidates for the job, according to The Guardian. Although there were reports that stated Pochettino had a release clause inserted in his new contract should Real ever be interested in his services, Spurs are adamant that no such clause exists.
However, is Pochettino ready to leave his project behind? It is Real Madrid and La Liga after all – where he started his managerial career with Espanyol before moving to the Premier League.
“I think that our project is so exciting,” Pochettino said. “I am so happy and I’m so excited. I signed a new contract 10 days ago – what is going to happen tomorrow, I don’t know, but I will always tell you ‘football is football.”