Mauricio Pochettino ‘is plotting a sensational return to Tottenham this summer if Antonio Conte departs having stayed on good terms with Daniel Levy’… as doubts continue over the Italian’s future in north London
- Spurs boss Antonio Conte has been linked with a return to Italy this summer
- If he does depart, Mauricio Pochettino reportedly wants to coach the club again
- The Argentine was sacked in 2019 but has stated his desire for a comeback
Mauricio Pochettino is targeting an emotional return to Tottenham this summer if Antonio Conte leaves the club, according to reports.
The Argentine was sacked in 2019 after a torrid run following their Champions League final defeat to Liverpool but has made no secret of his desire for another shot at the job.
Sportsmail reported this week that Conte looks increasingly likely to exit his role at the end of the season. His contract is ending in June and Spurs have the option to extend it by 12 months, but sources have indicated there is little appetite to do so.
The team are now left in just one cup competition – the Champions League, where they are trailing 1-0 from the first leg against AC Milan ahead of the second leg at home on Wednesday night.
The Italian has also suffered a difficult campaign off the pitch. He has been forced to undergo surgery on his gallbladder and has missed a handful of matches while he recovers, and has also been mourning the deaths of fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone and close friends Sinisa Mihajlovic and Gianluca Vialli.
Mauricio Pochettino is plotting a sensational return to Tottenham this summer, reports claim
Antonio Conte has been strongly linked with an exit after a difficult season with Tottenham
With clubs in Italy said to be eyeing up Conte this summer, Pochettino now has the Tottenham hotseat in his sights, according to The Times, having kept on good terms with chairman Daniel Levy.
The two shared a close relationship during Pochettino’s five-year stint in north London, beginning in 2014, and the Argentine is one of the names being considered by Spurs to replace Conte, the report adds.
Pochettino is thought to still live at the Hertfordshire address he stayed at during his time as Spurs boss and he would be a popular…