Mauricio Pochettino is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain 'imminently', with Zinedine Zidane and Antonio Conte earmarked for the post.
The Argentine celebrated his first league title with four games to spare as PSG secured a 1-1 draw against Lens on Saturday night.
Pochettino picked up his first league title but didn't have the best night on the touchline
And some reports claim Conte wants the job
But it now seems he could be set to leave, with the two parties needing to come to a financial agreement over the final 12 months of his contract.
French outlet Le Parisien, per Get French Football News, also claims that three-time Champions League-winning manager Zidane is at the top of the club's wishlist.
However, the former Real Madrid coach is understood to be keen on taking over the French national team after the 2022 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Tottenham boss Conte has reportedly made himself available to the French champions, which could even see Pochettino go the other way to his former club Spurs.
Pochettino helped PSG take back the league title from Lille with ease this season, but that far from tells the full story during a campaign where much was expected from the French giants.
The Qatari-backed team saw an incredible 2021 summer transfer window that brought in Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi and Georginio Wijnaldum.
PSG's season has been a disappointment after their breath-taking summer window
But Zidane could be the man to get them on the straight and narrow
However, all of those names failed to live up to expectations, with PSG experiencing yet another Champions League humiliation by giving up a 2-0 lead against Madrid in the last 16.
Pochettino was reportedly in the running for the Manchester United vacancy which was later taken by Erik ten Hag, despite the claims the Argentine had been singled-out as Sir Alex Ferguson's choice for the role.
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