Mauricio Pochettino is expected to finalise a new £3.5million-per-year Tottenham contract at the end of the season.

Talks over a new long-term deal for the Argentine are underway and progressing smoothly. The proposed contract will see Pochettino net a significant increase on his current £2million-per-season deal.

With Tottenham in with a real chance of winning their first-ever Premier League title there is no immediate rush to get the contract signed. Indeed, Pochettino still has three years to run on his existing deal.

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to finalise a new long-term £3.5million-a-year contract in the summer

The Spurs boss is in line for a bumper pay rise after guiding the club to second in the table

But discussions are expected to accelerate in the summer, with Tottenham fully expecting a positive conclusion.

Daniel Levy believes he has one of the brightest managers in European football in Pochettino and is determined to keep hold of the former Southampton man.

The Spurs chairman knows his manager’s sterling work won’t have gone unnoticed by rival clubs and wants his long-term future tied down.

Pochettino has been handed a huge fitness boost after key defender Jan Vertonghen resumed running and ball-work training.

Spurs are flying high under Pochettino and are still in with a chance of winning their first Premier League title

Jan Vertonghen has resumed running and training with the ball as he recovers from a knee injury

The Belgium international has not played since sustaining a knee injury against Crystal Palace in January. But Vertonghen could be available again after the international break.

Likewise, forward Clinton Njie is also nearing a return to action after stepping up his recovery from a knee problem.

The 22-year-old has not played since the Europa League clash against Monaco on December 10.