Mourinho in talks with Spurs - BBC

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Former Manchester United and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is in talks to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager.

Pochettino, 47, was sacked as Spurs boss on Tuesday after five years in charge of the north London club.
The Argentine led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, where they lost to Liverpool.

Portuguese Mourinho has been out of work since being sacked by United in December 2018.
No deal has yet been reached between Mourinho and Spurs.

The ex-Chelsea, Porto, Real Madrid and Inter Milan manager has turned down a number of job opportunities, including in China, Spain and Portugal, since leaving Old Trafford.
There have been reports of a falling out between Pochettino and chairman Daniel Levy, but the decision was taken purely because of the poor results over a number of months, starting last February.

Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, RB Leipzig's Julian Nagelsmann and free agent Massimiliano Allegri, who left Juventus at the end of last season, have all been linked with the job.

However, Mourinho is keen to take the helm at White Hart Lane, and if talks between the club and his representatives are successfully concluded, an announcement could be made as soon as Wednesday morning UK time.

Some officials at the club are increasing confident Mourinho could be unveiled at a press conference on Thursday if negotiations go well.
Spurs have never hired a manager as expensive or demanding as Mourinho, nor spent the kind of money on players that he became accustomed to at clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Many fans will therefore be surprised that he is in contention, with RB Leipzig's young coach Julian Nagelsmann appearing a much more natural fit.

But Spurs have come a long way in recent years under Pochettino. They have a new £1bn stadium and training ground, and four successive seasons in the Champions League, (along with player sales) have helped them to become the most profitable club in world football. They now have a European pedigree, and a hugely talented squad.

Mourinho has been out of the game for almost a year and having retained a home in London, the job appeals to him. His tribulations at Manchester United saw him lose his 'Special One' status, but his many achievements in the game still command widespread respect.

Chairman Daniel Levy must now decide whether to gamble on Mourinho, who as he proved at Old Trafford, may be box office, but can also be high maintenance.
 

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If they get Mourinho then they need to prepare lot of money for him for building his team. Otherwise, get used to it with him moaning all the times not getting the players he wants. Mourinho is a winner and he’s definitely want to win not just stay comfortable in top 4. Although for a short term, Mourinho might be able to convince the unsettle spurs players to stay since he’s proven that he can win trophies. For the long term, might not be a good choice to pick Mourinho and could be a disaster.
 

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Smart move by Mourinho. Spurs have a great base to work with given the excellent job done by Pochettino. Spending will of course be the main concern but it appears (based on last year) that Levy may now be willing to loosen the purse strings.
 

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He will get them at least EFL or FA with one or two decent signings. If he can get those players extend the contract is a masterstroke by Levy and Mou will look to reestablish himself as a elite coach again. He must have learned a thing or two after managing so many top clubs in the past. Im sure even he wants some form of legacy again somewhere, so 3-4 seasons, a few trophies here and there. After that its toss up between Levy losing it and/or Mou losing it. But its gonna be spectacular mind.
 

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Smart move by Mourinho. Spurs have a great base to work with given the excellent job done by Pochettino. Spending will of course be the main concern but it appears (based on last year) that Levy may now be willing to loosen the purse strings.
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The squad Pochettino has built actually has a very polished and powerful Mourinho-look about it when you go through it player by player.
 

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