Mauricio Pochettino was wanted by Spurs (Picture: AP)

Mauricio Pochettino looks set to sign a new contract with Southampton despite reported interest from Tottenham.

The future of the Saints boss has been in doubt since the club’s chairman Nicola Cortese resigned in January, with Spurs thought to be leading the chase for the highly-rated Argentine.

But despite the higher profile and additional funds he would likely receive at White Hart Lane, it appears Pochettino has opted for another season at St Mary’s.

The 42-year-old took over from Nigel Adkins in January 2013, guiding the Saints to a 14th-placed finish last term, before an impressive eighth-placed finish this year.


Mauricio Pochettino has been at Southampton for 18 months (Picture: AP)

Meanwhile, he has also seen three of his players – Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw and Rickie Lambert – called up to England’s World Cup squad by Roy Hodgson, while Jay Rodriguez would also have been in with a chance of inclusion if it weren’t for injury.



For Spurs, they must now continue their search for a successor to Tim Sherwood, with Ajax’s Frank de Boer thought to be the most likely candidate.

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