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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

'It's not April 1!' - Amused Spurs fans react to West Ham's 'approach' for Mauricio Pochettino

Rumours that West Ham United had ambitions to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as a replacement for Manuel Pellegrini has got Tottenham Hotspur fans talking.

The Daily Star claims the Irons are searching for a new manager as Pellegrini is said to be facing the axe.

This is because the Chilean tactician has overseen a poor run of form over the past three months and Monday night's 3-1 defeat against Arsenal has left the side just a point above the Premier League relegation zone.

However, Pochettino won't be heading to the London Stadium regardless of what happens with Pellegrini.

Our friends at the Mirror have reported that Pochettino has rejected the Hammers' advances and maintains he won't be taking any job until the summer.

This is somewhat of a u-turn from the Argentine who earlier in the month hinted at being ready to make a speedy return to management.

"There are a lot of clubs and attractive projects for me to take on,” said Pochettino, speaking to Fox Sports in Argentina. "But, for the time being, the most important thing is for me to clear my head after five-and-a-half incredible seasons with Tottenham.

"My aim is to seek the ability to rebuild myself and get my self-motivation back.

"It is my intention to return to manage in Europe. It is hard for me to imagine a project in Argentina.

"However, for the sake of my family, I would not refuse to work over here.

"But now I need to be calm for a few days and see what happens. I haven't had a lot of time to digest what has happened with me."

What happens in the future with Pochettino remains to be seen, but those surprise links to West Ham fans did prompt a massive response from Spurs fans.

Take a look at what's been said on Twitter...

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