The future of Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been the subject of speculation since the final whistle of last season’s Champions League final and Bayern Munich are the latest club reported to be interested in offering the Argentinian a fresh start. While there currently seems little danger of him being dismissed by Spurs despite their poor start to the season, Pochettino has the air about him of a man who could do with a change of scenery and German TV channel Sport1 say Bayern are eyeing him up as a potential replacement for Niko Kovac. Ajax manager Erik ten Hag and Ralf Rangnick, head of Red Bull’s football wing have also been linked with the Bayern job.
When he’s not offering opinions for spare change in the Sky Sports studio on Sunday afternoons, José Mourinho can be found in an underground bunker plotting his next move into management. According to the Sun, his desire to become the first manager to win major trophies at three English clubs “could be of huge interest to Arsenal if they find themselves looking for a new manager soon”. While Mourinho himself has had nothing to say pm the matter, unnamed “sources” seem to have been putting the word out that he would be open to replacing Unai Emery should the Spaniard find himself out of work after a decidedly underwhelming start to the season.
Valencia winger Ferran Torres is turning heads at Tottenham, Liverpool, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. The technically gifted 19-year-old, considered one of the most exciting prospects in Spain, is already in his third season as a senior professional in La Liga. While he is contracted to Los Che until 2021, reports suggest they are prepared to move him on in exchange for around £17m.
Paris Saint-Germain are pondering moves for Borussia Dortmund’s Lukasz Piszczek, having clearly not listened two years ago when he said he would end his career at the Bundesliga club when his contract expires at the end of this season. The 34-year-old right-back has since said he would be open to signing an extension, should he be offered one but moving to PSG on a free for a hefty signing-on feee next summer might have a certain appeal. The French side’s boss, Thomas Tuchel, is also believed to be interested in signing Emre Can.
And finally, already impressed with Everton right-back Jonjoe Kenny, who is playing for them on a season-long loan, Bundesliga side Schalke are hoping to sign up the 22-year-old for at least another season in North Rhine-Westphalia. “We are happy that we have him,” said the club’s sporting director, Jochen Schneider, in a chat with Bild. “Not only as a player but as a person of a type that suits Schalke. I hope we will have the chance to keep him longer.”
