Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino ‘in line to replace Luis Enrique as Barcelona manager’
Spurs chief reportedly on La Liga club's shortlist of bosses to take over the reins at the Nou Camp should Enrique leave
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TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly in line to take over as Barcelona manager.
Spurs' Argentine chief, 44, has caught the eye of Barca chiefs only the past few seasons, particularly impressed by what he has achieved so far at the north London club.
Poch has been named on the shortlist to succeed Luis Enrique when the time comes, according to the .
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Any potential move would mean a return to La Liga for Pochettino, who was Espanyol boss between 2009 and 2012, before moving to England to take over the reins at Southampton - where he spent a year-and-a-half.
The former Paris Saint-Germain defender took over at White Hart Lane in May 2014 on a five-year deal.
Poch has injected a sense of real purpose into the Spurs squad, with players such as Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Harry Kane really coming into their own having been given many opportunities.
The Argentine boss only agreed to an extension on his contract in May 2016 - having guided Tottenham to an exhilarating title-run, only to be ousted by a triumphant Leicester... And a late charge by old enemy Arsenal.
The current deal would see Pochettino stay in north London until at least 2021.
But with Enrique and Barcelona yet to agree terms on a new deal, many figures within the club believe he is set to walk away at the end of the season, forcing the Catalan giants into starting a desperate hunt for a new chief just in case.