How much Tottenham would have to pay to trigger Mauricio Pochettino’s buyout clause – Journalist

Mauricio Pochettino has been speaking about making a potential return to Tottenham Hotspur and the North London club have already been told how much it would cost to buy him out of his contract with the United States.

Ange Postecoglou is under pressure to turn Tottenham’s form around with the team having suffered 15 Premier League defeats this term, their most since the 2008/09 season.

Amid the pressure on the Postecoglou, Pochettino has admitted he would love to return to Tottenham almost six years on from his dismissal after the 2019 Champions League final disappointment.

But in order to do so, Spurs would need to fork out a hefty fee to buy him out of his contract with the United States national team.

How much would Tottenham need to pay for Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur would have to pay around £15 million to buy Mauricio Pochettino out of his contract with the United States national team, ESPN journalist Jeff Carlisle revealed back in September 2024.

TBR Football understands Tottenham are reluctant to pay Marco Silva’s £8 million release clause at Fulham, therefore, it seems unlikely they would pay double to get Pochettino.

Speaking after the 53-year-old’s appointment last September, Carlisle told ESPN FC: “I was able to confirm that it does exist, a federation source told me that it’s in the, quote, ‘tens of millions’, unquote, so I interpret that to be 20 million at least.

“I can think of some entities out there that in the soccer with whom 20 million would not be an impediment at all trying to wrestle away Mauricio Pochettino, but it could be more than that.”

Tottenham’s squad could be perfect for Mauricio Pochettino

One thing Pochettino has proved throughout his managerial career is that he is great at developing young players.

The Argentine managed to nurture the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and Son Heung-min into top talents at Tottenham.

The Lilywhites now have a very talented young squad that needs a manager who will be able to get the best out of them.

Tottenham have a strong list of young talents coming through at Hotspur Way and Pochettino could be the perfect man to help them reach their full potential.