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Harry Redknapp has a message for Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino amid Manchester United links

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp is calling on Mauricio Pochettino to snub any approaches from Manchester United and remain at White Hart Lane.

Pochettino is currently enduring his toughest spell as Spurs boss, with his side being thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and 3-0 by Brighton in the Premier League before the international break.

But despite his side's poor run of form, the Argentine is the leading contender with the bookies to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United boss, with the Norwegian's side also enduring a torrid run of form.

United currently sit two points above the drop zone and have won just two league games so far this season, and are set to face Liverpool after the international break.

But Redknapp, speaking to the Mirror, is calling on Pochettino to hold fire for now and remain in north London.

He said: "Listen, he's the manager of a London club, a great place to live, I'm sure he's earning an absolute fortune, they have a great training ground, they have a great stadium, and he has great players.

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"Where does he go better than Tottenham? Liverpool don't want him, they've got Jurgen Klopp. Pep (Guardiola) is at Manchester City, they don't want him.

"Where is going to go with a better team than what Tottenham have got? There isn't one around, with a better stadium, better training ground and in England.

"OK, if Real Madrid comes up and he may fancy going to Spain, obviously being from Argentina. The language wouldn't be a problem and living in Madrid would be very nice. Managing a club like Real Madrid, if that came up I'm sure it would be a difficult one for him to turn down.

"But other than that, I don't see where he goes. Manchester United? Maybe but Pochettino is not silly, he knows he's got a massive rebuilding job there.

"Manchester United gave it to David Moyes who did wonderful at Everton. Then they gave it to Louis van Gaal who is one of the world's great managers. Then they gave it to Jose Mourinho who has won everything there is to win. They couldn't turn it around.

"Now Ole is struggling with it. Poch is not silly. He knows there is a long-term rebuilding process and that could take years."

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