Mauricio Pochettino accepted a move to Real Madrid in the summer before Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy stood in his way.
That is the sensational report coming from the Transfer Window Podcast.
Pochettino was wanted at Real Madrid in the aftermath of Zinedine Zidane’s decision to quit the club.
But when Spurs refused to do business, Real appointed Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup.
Lopetegui has now been sacked and Real are seeking a new manager, with Tottenham set to again fight off interest in Pochettino.