POCHETTINO FAVORITE TO BE SPURS MANAGER

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite to become Tottenham's next manager following Tim Sherwood's departure.

"De Boer was the initial favourite but Pochettino has been gaining support over the past few days as it looks likely that he'll lose his key players at Southampton.

"We don't foresee Sherwood being out of work for long, with the 45-year-old currently odds-on to be the next Brighton manager and 5/1 to replace Pepe Mel at West Brom."

Pochettino has just guided Southampton to an impressive eighth-placed finish in the Premier League but their success this season has led to bigger clubs sniffing around many of their star players such as Luke Shaw and Adam Lallana.

Meanwhile, former Dutch international De Boer has been celebrating title success with Ajax in the Netherlands.