Pochettino, 42, is the kind of dynamic training-ground coach Spurs want and a crucial factor in their interest in him is the hope that he will be able to get the best out of the foreign players, notably fellow Argentine Erik Lamela, who were acquired last summer. Spurs would have to pay compensation of £2 million for Pochettino and would insist that he speaks English to the media. Despite continuing to use a translator, Pochettino does speak good English.