Real Madrid will try to sign Mauricio Pochettino from Tottenham and offer Gareth Bale on the cheap, according to the Daily Star.
The report claims that Real have been tracking the Argentine for a couple of years but face competition for his signature from Manchester United.
The Red Devils sacked Jose Mourinho last week and put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim boss until the end of the season.
The report claims that Spurs could want £45million as compensation for Pochettino and the Argentine could earn as much as £12m-a-season at Old Trafford.
Bale, 29, has had his ups and downs at Madrid in recent years, and the report claims that Spurs will be given the first option to re-sign the Welsh player on the cheap if it allows Poch to join the La Liga giants.
The report adds that signing the star would be tempting to Daniel Levy, especially as we shift to the new stadium. Bale might be a big name to think about but it would be a huge loss for the club if Pochettino was to leave next season.
The Argentine has truly built something great at Tottenham, and it would be extremely difficult to find someone to replace the former Southampton manager.
Tottenham are in a better position than United this season, and there is no guarantee of Pochettino surviving at Real Madrid too.
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Daniel Levy has struck up a great relationship with the Argentine manager and sticking to Tottenham is the best decision for Pochettino and for the club.
