Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy will ‘hold Manchester United to ransom’ if Ed Woodward wants Mauricio Pochettino to replace Jose Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy will ‘hold Manchester United to ransom’ if Ed Woodward wants Mauricio Pochettino to replace Jose Mourinho
Daniel Levy will hold Manchester United to ransom if they want to nab manager Mauricio Pochettino from north London at the end of the season.United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a caretaker position until the end of the season after sacking Jose Mourinho on Tuesday.3

Mauricio Pochettino is a man in demand

However, Tottenham Hotspur boss Pochettino is the man they want to sign, and chief exec Ed Woodward will be buoyed by news the Argentine wants to be considered for the role.But Spurs chairman Levy is unlikely to allow the 46-year-old leave without a fight.According to The Times, United had planned to buy the Argentine out of his contract by paying a sum of 40million in compensation. The report says Levy will demand a far greater sum for the services of a manager who has taken Spurs so far in just four-and-a-half-years.A price of around 34million was initially mooted considering Poch signed a new deal at the end of last season and has four years remaining. A further 6million would be required to release his backroom staff.3

Levy is notoriously difficult to work with when it comes to letting people leave Spurs

The new deal did not contain a release clause and Levy believes it is impossible for the Old Trafford hierarchy to simply buy their manager.Instead, he wants a negotiation pattern similar to that of a transfer for a player with a hefty price tag. He feels players are sold for more money than simply the value of their contract and the same principle should be applied to managers.United have always found it difficult to work harmoniously with Spurs when it comes to transfers – as experienced with Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov.A natural businessman, Levy refused to sell either player for less than their worth, despite both wanting to join the Red Devils.3

Carrick and Berbatov eventually ended up at Old Trafford together

In his book ‘Leading’, Sir Alex Ferguson revealed negotiations with Levy were notoriously difficult.That whole experience was more painful than my hip replacement,” the Scot wrote.

---

Maurizio Sarri: Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne says Chelsea

---

Harry Kane and Tottenham squad to train in new £1bn stadium for first time today. players in Poch's squad will get a taste of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Latest Tottenham News
New Spurs stadium: Latest images shows what - football.london

---

Man United success may leave Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk homeless. Virgil van Dijk to become joint-highest earner at Liverpool to ward off Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and
Virgil van Dijk: The whole squad helped us reach the final

---

The goal was controversial, however, with Everton's Theo Walcott appearing to be offside in the build-up. "I prefer not to say anything about the referees," said Watford manager Javi Gracia. "If VAR was ready today the result would have been different."
Unhappy Watford boss Javi Gracia calls for VAR - foxsports.ph

---

Previous Post Previous post: Adrian Durham says Pep Guardiola is 'the architect of his own downfall' after another Manchester City Champions League exit Next Post Next post: Rangers 2019/20 home shirt: Leaked images show off new design for Steven Gerrard's side
Norwich salvage dramatic draw against Sheffield Wednesday

---

West Ham United transfer latest: Marko Arnautovic posts cryptic Instagram story as Maxi Gomez rumours gather talkSPORT. Marko Arnautovic promised to reveal 'news very soon' as a move to the Chinese Super League seems likely.

---

Tottenham Hotspur new stadium: Premier League may force Spurs to keep playing at Wembley if there are more delays The Londoners were due to be in their new home for the start of this season but
Tottenham Hotspur new stadium: Premier League may force Spurs

---

Napoli forward Dries Mertens has taunted Liverpool ahead of Tuesday's clutch UEFA Champions League Group C match on Merseyside and mocked his opponents' famous "This Is Anfield" sign
Liverpool vs Napoli: Dries Mertens mocks iconic 'This is

---

Arsenal and Chelsea are each been allocated just 6,000 tickets for the Europa League final at the 68,700 Olympic Stadium in Baku.
Arsenal and Chelsea given just 6,000 tickets each for Europa

---

ARSENAL | Predicted finish: 5th Games against Liverpool and Spurs in August ensure Arsenal face a tough start to the season and they meet the same two sides during the final four games in a tricky run-in. Arsenal must also navigate the Europa League next term, so it is tough for Unai Emery to break back into the top four.
The Premier League Top-Four Race Is Now Hotter Than Hell

---

About our West Ham United news NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive West Ham United news aggregator, bringing you the latest Hammers headlines from the best West Ham sites and other key regional and national news sources.

---