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Mauricio Pochettino is wanted by Atletico Madrid to replace Diego Simeone at the end of the season.

Coach Simeone , who has attracted interest from the Premier League, has given the Spanish side notice that he intends to move on in the summer, with his former club Inter Milan a possible destination.

Real Madrid, as Sunday Mirror sport has reported , already have Tottenham boss Pochettino on their wanted list as they plan for the long-term future.

And both Madrid sides could soon be fighting to bring the 44-year-old Argentinian back to La Liga.

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Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is aware of the speculation concerning his bright young manager and will do everything in his power to try to keep him.

He has already shown his hand by agreeing a new lucrative contract in May with the former Southampton boss, which runs until 2021.

But Levy knows better than anyone that contracts often count for nothing when the giant clubs with big money come calling.

Tottenham were powerless to stop Gareth Bale and Luka Modric leaving for Real Madrid and know Pochettino — who has played and managed in Spain with Barcelona's Espanyol — is ambitious.

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One of the main reasons for offering Pochettino a new, improved deal was Levy knew the White Hart Lane manager was Sir Alex Ferguson’s number one choice to succeed the now-axed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United.

On Sunday, Pochettino will be at Old Trafford as the two clubs meet in the Premier League with Van Gaal's eventual replacement Jose Mourinho struggling to turn United’s fortunes around.

Pochettino has long changed Tottenham’s mindset – something both Madrid clubs are well aware of.