Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly held talks with Barcelona chief Josep Maria Bartomeu amid Quique Setien exit speculations.
Pochettino was reportedly spotted having dinner with Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu to discuss the possibility of replacing under-fire Quique Setien.
The 61-year-old is most likely counting his final days at Camp Nou following an 8-2 demolition to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.
If he’s ever had any hope of staying at Barcelona beyond the summer, Friday’s performance at Estadio da Luz has curtailed it.
Mauricio Pochettino is now a leading candidate to take the hot seat in Catalonia after kick-starting negotiations with the club hierarchy, report RAC1.
Pochettino has been out of work since Tottenham replaced him with Jose Mourinho back in November following a series of underwhelming results.
Although he has had plenty of job offers since then, the Argentinean manager has so far been reluctant to embrace the chance of returning to his managerial activities.
The 48-year-old has a proven pedigree, having helped Spurs to establish themselves as the Premier League top-five regulars.
Despite previously playing down the possibility of taking the reins at Camp Nou due to his earlier connections with local rivals Espanyol, Poch could find the opportunity of coaching one of the best sides on the planet too tempting to resist.
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