Mauricio Pochettino congratulates Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Man Utd job… but expects more Tottenham 'rumours'

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Jonathan Veal29 March 2019

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino does not think the rumours surrounding his position will stop in the wake of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment as Manchester United's manager.

Pochettino was the early favourite for the Old Trafford position following Jose Mourinho's sacking in December and United were expected to make a move for him in the summer.

But Solskjaer's performance as caretaker manager has changed all that, with the Norwegian being appointed on a permanent basis on Thursday, ending the links to Pochettino.

Another job that the Argentinian has been linked to, Real Madrid, was also filled recently following the return of Zinedine Zidane.

But Pochettino, who takes his side to Liverpool on Sunday, expects the rumour mill to pick up again soon.

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"I never talked about rumours," he said. "But of course I need to congratulate him (Solskjaer) and wish him all the best now he is officially the new manager of Manchester United.

"I don't talk about rumours and in this period there will be a lot more. It always happens.

"This season it is going to happen, last season, the season before. We assume all the rumours, it's very natural."

Solskjaer's appointment should at least bring some stability to the club, not that Pochettino thinks the rumours have affected things.

He added: "The most important thing is that maybe it can be a big issue for normal people, who do not have the ability to be in this business, the people on the street think it will affect the focus of the player, manager or staff, but for us it is normal.

"We are focused, it doesn't mean we will win all the games. It is our job, we need to live with this type of situation and we deal with that."

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