Unai Emery has warned Mauricio Pochettino against joining Manchester United and told him to stick with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Argentine coach has been praised for his work with Spurs but is thought to be one of United’s top targets to take over from Jose Mourinho as their full-time manager at the end of this season.
Pochettino has expressed his frustration at the lack of money spent by Daniel Levy and the board, and some believe the chance to spend big at the world’s most profitable club would be difficult to turn down.
However, Emery told Pochettino that the grass isn’t always greener and suggested he should stick with his current team.
‘He’s very happy at Tottenham,’ the former Sevilla manager said.
‘He’s coaching a very big team with very big players. They are in the Champions League and are also in a better position in the Premier League than Manchester United.
‘His performance at Tottenham is very big. I don’t know if he’s thinking to change for another club but I am looking at him with a very big commitment to Tottenham and he’s creating a good performance, a good idea at Tottenham. Tottenham improved a lot with him.’
Arsenal take on Spurs on Wednesday, with a place in the EFL Cup semi-finals on the line. And Emery is aware of Tottenham’s threat.
‘Their level now is very big. They have very good players, the coach is working very well, they are winning a lot of matches,’ he added.
‘When they are on the ball they are a very organised team, with their movement, they like a lot of possession and progress with the passes. They are physically very hard and have attacking players with very big performances.
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