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Tottenham are ready to offer Mauricio Pochettino a new improved contract to ward off Chelsea and Manchester United.

The Spurs boss has three and a half years remaining on his current deal and has built a strong bond of mutual trust with chairman Daniel Levy.

But Levy is keen to reward Pochettino for building a young team which looks likely to achieve Champions League qualification despite the club having made a profit in the transfer market since his arrival in 2014.

The Argentine earns a basic wage of around £3.5million per year but that figure will be increased significantly if he commits to a longer-term deal.

Pochettino is described as having ‘free rein’ over the football side of the club - with Levy granting him more power than any of his previous managers.

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The 43-year-old has the final say over every transfer in and out of the club, while his ally Paul Mitchell was appointed as recruitment chief last season, with previous transfer fixer Franco Baldini leaving last summer.

While Spurs are not said to be overly concerned by potential interest from Premier League rivals like Chelsea and United, they are willing to make a renewed statement of loyalty towards Pochettino with a new contract offer.

Pochettino committed himself to Spurs yesterday, saying: “I’m very happy here. We’ve created a very good group, with a strong basis for success in the future and I’m very happy.

“My focus is here, to try for success at Tottenham and to work hard.”

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Levy has tied down several key players to new deals in recent weeks, with Belgian midfielder Moussa Dembele following Harry Kane and Dele Alli in striking a new agreement.

Pochettino had won a key battle in keeping hold of Erik Lamela last summer when some board members were willing to sell - and the Argentine wideman is also in line for a new contract.

The Spurs boss is popular with his young squad, even though their training schedule is often back-breaking.

Players had hoped for a little rest and relaxation in Dubai when they were told they were heading on a sunshine break this week - but they ended up being worked hard on a three-day trip to Barcelona.