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16th May 2017

Tottenham fans should be worried about the latest reports from Italy

Far-sighted Manchester United fans may not be delighted either

Darragh Culhane

Is he heading to Milan?

Tottenham capped off a memorable season with a 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday.

The result meant that they will finish second in the Premier League and it was the end of an era too as it was the last game to be played at White Hart Lane.

After the game, Sky Sports pundits were quick to stress how important it is for the club to hold on to star players such as Harry Kane and Dele Alli.

No doubt that is the priority for the club this upcoming summer but they will also have to attempt to retain the services of their manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Sky Italia reported that Inter Milan are keen on acquiring the services of the Argentine and are willing to offer him a bumper pay packet to bring him to the San Siro.

Pochettino is prepared to listen to offers from the club but is also happy to stay in North London.

Inter Milan sacked manager Stefano Pioli despite only taking over in November after a poor run of form, Inter has failed to win in their last eight games which included six losses.

The club sits eighth in the league table, some 29 points behind table toppers and Champions League finalists Juventus.

Since Pochettino took over from Tim Sherwood in 2014, he has brought the club on leaps and bounds with his side having seriously competed for the Premier League title two years running.

This season’s second-place finish is their highest finish since 1963 when they played under Jimmy Greaves.

The club will play its home games at Wembley Stadium next year while construction finishes on their new ground.

The club also wasted no time in tearing down White Hart Lane, with work underway the morning after the club’s farewell to the famous ground.

Pochettino is also seen by many Manchester United fans and observers as a prime candidate to replace Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford when the whole thing inevitably blows up in his face in the next two seasons.

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