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Tottenham all set to increase £3.5m deal and spite Manchester United and Chelsea
TOTTENHAM are all set to offer manager Mauricio Pochettino a new contract as worries over his future at White Hart Lane grow, according to reports.
Mauricio Pochettino reportedly earns around £3.5m a season at Spurs
Pochettino, 43, joined Spurs from Southampton 18 months ago.
He guided the club to a fifth-place finish in his first season and this year they are pushing hard for a top-four spot.
But his success has reportedly caught the eye of other Premier League clubs, with both Manchester United and Chelsea said to be interested in appointing him at the end of the season.
Chelsea are seeing a new long-term manager after Jose Mourinho was sacked in December.
Guys Hiddink has taken control in the interim and has steered Chelsea into mid-table after Mourinho left them with nine defeats from 16 games.
Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone and Antonio Conte have all been linked with the Blues job in recent weeks.
As for United, they appear resigned to letting Louis van Gaal go at the end of the season.
Mixed results and poor performances have seen Van Gaal’s popularity ratings at Old Trafford drop to an all-time low.
United denied this week that Van Gaal had offered to resign after their 1-0 home loss to Southampton.
The 64-year-old is expected to leave at the end of the season - a year before the end of his contract - with Ryan Giggs another possible candidate to take over.