Mauricio Pochettino could be tempted to leave Spurs if Real Madrid make ‘crazy offer’, fears Jermaine Jenas – The Sun

FORMER Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas thinks Mauricio Pochettino could quit Tottenham if he received a "crazy" job offer from Real Madrid.

The Argentine, 47, revealed back in May he had already turned down a chance to manage Los Blancos last summer.

And, before losing to Liverpool in the Champions League final, Poch had hinted on numerous occasions that his time in North London could be coming to an end.

Therefore Jenas, who won the League Cup with Tottenham in 2008 – the last time they won a trophy – fears the Spurs coach could be tempted if Real Madrid come knocking on his door again.

He told Express Sport: "If Mauricio gets a crazy job offer – for example, if Real Madrid came in for him, which is quite possible – who turns down Real Madrid?

"If he went there and won trophies, he would be just like a lot of other Real Madrid managers.

"But if he could win something big at Tottenham, it would be very special after the amount of time and effort he's put into building the team.

"If he is going to leave, he deserves to go with a winner's medal in his pocket, but the fact is Tottenham last won a trophy in 2008 – and I can remember it because I was playing.

"What I do know, from speaking to the players, is that they are desperate to break the drought.

"But trophies are not easy to come by when Manchester City and Liverpool are as strong as they are in every competition.

"And I know they are desperate to get that first piece of silverware, and get that monkey off their back."

Pochettino's relationship with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy was seemingly put to the test this summer amid a rift over their transfer strategy.

The Argentine went off when quizzed over lack of transfer activity, insisting he is not the man responsible for strengthening the squad.

Poch even called for his title to be changed from manager to coach, claiming it was in Levy's hands to make new signings.

But Spurs then made a statement of intent by signing Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon on the transfer deadline day, having already splashed club record £65million on Tanguy Ndombele earlier in July.

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