Mauricio Pochettino will not become the next Bayern Munich head coach.
Those are the reports coming out of Germany on Thursday evening and this particular stance is sure to be seen as a boost to supporters of Arsenal as well as Manchester United.
Bild claim that the Argentine is not one of the candidates to succeed Niko Kovac - who parted ways with the Bundesliga giants last month - in the hotseat at the Allianz Area.
This decision comes just days after Pochettino said that he's willing to return to Europe after being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur.
"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.
"My first decision was to come back to Argentina, return to my home and see family and friends. But I expect to return to Europe to make decisions on my future.
"My best decision was to come to Argentina to switch off for 10 days.
"At my age I don't need a lot of time to recover. I am open to listen to projects put before me."
With Bayern Munich no longer an option, where does that leave Pochettino?
It could mean that he's inching closer to returning to the Premier League dugout, if reports from this week are to be believed.
The Manchester Evening News claim that whilst Pochettino wants to become the next Man United manager, he's open to the idea of replacing Unai Emery at the Emirates Stadium despite his ties to Spurs.
