Brad Friedel says he is excited about Tottenham’s future after meeting new manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Pochettino quit Southampton to take charge at White Hart Lane last month, and Friedel says he has already been won over by the Argentine.

The veteran American goalkeeper has signed a one-year contract extension with the London club and, speaking about his new boss, he told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “He is a very nice guy, very impressive.

“I met the rest of the staff [as well] and they seem a very tight-knit unit. I was well impressed with everything I heard.

“Tottenham have obviously chosen him because of his Premier League experience and for the attacking football he had Southampton playing.

“A lot of us were saying that over the last 18 months Southampton were one of the hardest teams to play against and that is obviously a lot down to him. I’m very excited to start [working under him].”