Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino tops Real Madrid list to replace Zinedine Zidane

Updated 31/05/2018 at 13:05 GMT

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the early favourite to replace Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid manager following the Frenchman’s shock decision to resign on Thursday.

Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Zinedine Zidane, Manager of Real Madrid shake hands following the game at the UEFA Champions League group H match between Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Lon

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Pochettino only signed a new five-year deal a week ago but Cadena Cope radio station says the Argentinian is top of Madrid’s list to replace Zidane – the manager who led Madrid to three successive Champions League titles.

Cadena Cope also adds that Pochettino has a clause in his new contract which allows him to speak to a club with the profile of Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

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However, this has been disputed by reports in England.

Former Madrid midfielder Guti is also in contention after working with the club’s youth teams and another option could be Germany manager Joachim Low.

Tottenham appointed Pochettino from Southampton in 2014 and he has overseen huge progress in terms of quality and achievement - but without managing to win a trophy.

Mauricio Pochettino welcomed Raul to the Tottenham training ground on Thursday (John Walton/EMPICS)

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After losing the FA Cup semi-final to Manchester United, Pochettino raised questions about his future when saying: "Tottenham need more time, of course with me or another."

His new contract seemed to have put any doubts to bed but the former Espanyol manager has been consistently linked with a move to Madrid and he is now likely to field interest from Perez.

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