Paris Saint-Germain have made Zinedine Zidane their top candidate to replace , according to reports.
Pochettino guided PSG to the Ligue 1 title.
PSG’s supporters turned on both the players and the manager in the wake of their exit to last month, and Pochettino was even booed as his name was read out at the Parc des Princes during their 1-1 draw with Lens on Saturday.
According to , Antonio Conte has made PSG’s hierarchy aware that he is interested in replacing Pochettino as manager and would be willing to sign a two-year deal.
However, report that while PSG will listen to Conte’s proposal, their main preference is to appoint Zidane as their new manager.
Zidane has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season but along with the PSG job the former midfielder is also interested in becoming France’s next head coach after Didier Deschamps.
The Times, meanwhile, also report that if Conte left Tottenham for PSG, it could raise the prospect of a return to Spurs for Pochettino.
Spurs attempted to bring Pochettino back to north London last summer and tried again after they sacked Nuno Espirito Santo in November after a poor start to the season.
During PSG’s 1-1 draw with Lens on Saturday, supporters left the stadium before the final whistle as a protect against the club’s hierarchy and the team for their failure in the Champions League.
‘People shouldn’t underestimate winning the Ligue 1 title,’ Pochettino said.
‘There is a disappointment when there’s no European Cup at the end of a season, but there hasn’t been one in 50 years of [this club’s] existence.’
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