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Man Utd-linked Pochettino looking at the biggest teams in the Premier League, says ex-Spurs star Vertonghen

Manchester United-linked head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be looking at the biggest teams in the Premier League, according to ex-Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen.

Pochettino quickly became revered as one of the best managers in European football after leaving Southampton to take up the top job at Spurs in 2014.

The Argentine transformed the Lilywhites from also-rans to genuine Premier League and Champions League title contenders on a shoe-string budget, while implementing an effective high-pressing, attack-minded philosophy.

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His reign reached its peak when Spurs made it through to the 2019 Champions League final against Liverpool, but a 2-0 defeat in the showpiece clash marked the beginning of a downward spiral.