Andy Gray questions whether Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will be attracted to Manchester United

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino recently came up against Manchester United prior to their late showing against Fulham at the weekend.

Andy Gray has claimed that Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino may not be attracted to the Manchester United job because of what he has at his disposal right now.

The former Aston Villa striker stated that ‘five years ago’ if any Spurs manager was touted for the senior position at Old Trafford then it would have been a ‘done deal’.

But the former Sky Sports pundit has interestingly questioned whether the Tottenham manager of 2019 would make that switch from London to Manchester as supporters will be delighted by his comments.

“Five years ago, it would have been a done deal,” Gray told beIN SPORTS as posted on their official Twitter account. “The manager of Tottenham would have left to go to Manchester United. Done deal. No questions. I am going.

“Right now, I don’t think it is a done deal. I think it is a much more difficult question for Pochettino to wrestle with. He’s got a great group of players. Will he get the chance to build on that?

“A beautiful new stadium on the horizon. London, which we know foreign players and coaches love to be based in London.

“So, what would be the attraction of Manchester United? Well, that is the attraction of Manchester United. The two words I just said. The name.”

Following Jose Mourinho’s sacking before Christmas, former United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports that Pochettino would be the ‘perfect’ fit for the Old Trafford job.

At this moment in time, Ole Gunnar Solskjær is in interim charge and the club’s former player has guided United to six wins in his first six matches.

At this moment in time, Spurs are sitting third in the Premier League table, four points ahead of sixth-placed Manchester United, who beat them 1-0 at Wembley one week ago.

Both teams are in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with Solskjær’s side taking on Arsenal at the weekend and Spurs travelling to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

But before that, Pochettino and his team will take on Chelsea on Thursday for the second leg of their Crababo Cup semi-final encounter at Stamford Bridge.