Bayern Munich consider move for ex-Tottenham boss Pochettino
Bayern Munich are pondering a move to make former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino their new permanent head coach, claims Sky Sports.
Tottenham sacked Pochettino on Tuesday night and replaced the Argentine with ex-Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho the following morning.
Pochettino developed into one of the most sought-after coaches during his five-and-a-half-year stint at Tottenham and his reputation largely remains intact despite being dismissed by the north London outfit.
Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have all been linked with moves for the 47-year-old but managerless Bayern are best placed to hire the Argentine at the moment.
Hans-Dieter Flick is currently in interim charge of Bayern following Niko Kovac's departure at the start of the month but the Bundesliga giants are happy with the 54-year-old to continue in the meantime.
Bayern's players have responded positively to Flick, illustrated by their 4-0 win over rivals Borussia Dortmund before the international break.
Nevertheless, Bayern are considering their options and have identified Pochettino as a top candidate to become their next permanent manager.
Tottenham's WhoScored rating in the Premier League this season is the lowest garnered in a single campaign during Pochettino's time at the club (6.69).
Pochettino's achievements in the champions league last season and previously against Dortmund will have caught the eye of the Bayern hierarchy. Granted, Bayern's demolition of Spurs was bad but also an aberration. The fact that Pochettino took Spurs to the final whereas Pep failed to get Bayern there in 3 seasons with a clearly better team will also help. There has been minimal money available at Spurs but there has still been relative success and, importantly, a style of play which is aesthetically pleasing. I think it would be a good move for club and def8nitrly for manager.