Mauricio Pochettino refused to rule out a transfer to Actual Madrid on Tuesday, after ESPN reported that the United States males’s nationwide staff coach was on the membership’s shortlist to take cost this summer time.
Pochettino, 54, is making ready to guide the USMNT into the 2026 World Cup, having been appointed in August 2024, after a profession which has seen him handle Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
ESPN reported on Monday that the Argentinian — who has beforehand been linked with Madrid — was among the many candidates to interchange Álvaro Arbeloa for the 2026-27 season as a part of a significant overhaul on the Bernabéu.
“All in good time,” Pochettino — talking at Madrid’s Barajas Airport — informed El Chiringuito, when requested about being linked with Madrid. “In soccer, the timings all the time dictates [what happens]. Soccer will take you the place it desires, not the place you need.”
Pochettino will reportedly attend Atlético Madrid‘s Champions League round-of-16 first leg with Tottenham on Tuesday the place he’ll probably get an opportunity to see U.S. midfielder Johnny Cardoso in motion.
His contract with the USMNT is because of expire after this summer time’s World Cup.
ESPN reported on Monday that Madrid are teaching choices, after Arbeloa — who took over from predecessor Xabi Alonso in January — didn’t spark the hoped-for turnaround within the staff.
Arbeloa had been in command of Madrid’s reserve staff, Castilla, and a few sources informed ESPN that he was not seen as a long-term choice as first-team coach, with one supply suggesting he might stay on the membership in a distinct position.
Pochettino is extremely regarded by president Florentino Pérez, sources stated, having been beforehand talked about as a candidate in 2019, after he took Spurs to the Champions League remaining.
Pochettino additionally labored with Madrid star Kylian Mbappé for 2 seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, profitable three trophies.
Jürgen Klopp, Unai Emery and Massimiliano Allegri have additionally been linked with Madrid within the Spanish media in current weeks, in addition to former coach Zinedine Zidane.
