Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has spoken on reports linking Tottenham Hotspur coach, Mauricio Pochettino to replace manager Julen Lopetegui at Real Madrid.
Lopetegui’s job at the Bernabeu is shaky especially after Madrid lost 5-1 to rivals Barcelona in an el classico showdown yesterday. Pochettino and Antonio Conte have been tipped to replace him at the club.
Ahead of his side’s EPL clash with Tottenham on Monday night, Guardiola said he believes Tottenham will not allow Pochettino to leave the club for Madrid.
“I think he [ Pochettino ] is already a top coach, not next,” Guardiola told The Independent.
“For many years, he is training at a high level. He did an incredible job at Espanyol and Southampton and especially here at Tottenham.
“I have a lot of respect for the job he has done in his career so he is already a reality as a manager, no doubt.
“He has been linked, many times, with Real Madrid. He can answer that question but I don’t know what happens. What I think is Mr Levy is not an easy guy to negotiate with.”