Mauricio Pochettino will be offered a swift return to management by Bayern Munich following his Tottenham Hotspur sacking this week.

Bayern want to hold talks with Pochettino, even though they are aware he might prefer to wait until the New Year before considering what his next job will be.

That would suit the German club, who have told caretaker manager Hansi Flick that he will be in temporary charge until at least Christmas and possibly longer.

Bayern’s sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, is keen to speak to Pochettino and is believed to be willing to let the Argentine decide when he would like to take over.

Pochettino may want to see what happens at Real Madrid and Manchester United, two clubs who have approached him in the past, but Bayern would be a tempting proposition.

Bayern would represent a good chance for Pochettino to immediately add silverware to his CV and also give him some of the spending power he never had at Tottenham.

Flick was put in temporary charge after Bayern sacked Niko Kovac, who masterminded the stunning 7-2 Champions League victory over Pochettino’s Tottenham at the start of last month.