Mauricio Pochettino issues PSG future update as club 'make contact' with Zinedine Zidane

Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that he is planning for next season as Paris Saint-Germain manager, despite reports suggesting that he will be sacked in the coming days.

The former Tottenham Hotspur boss has been on thin ice since the Parisians' humiliating Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid back in March. Now RMC Sport claim that Pochettino is set to be relieved his duties and replaced by Zinedine Zidane, with star striker Kylian Mbappe' s new and groundbreaking three-year contract prompting an overhaul at the club.

However, the 50-year-old - at least publicly - expects to be in the dugout come the new term. PSG will begin their bid to defend their Ligue 1 title in August, having ended this domestic campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Metz in which Mbappe scored a hat-trick. Pochettino was asked about his future post-match and revealed: "I plan to rest for a few days and then resume contact with the club and work on next season."

Zidane is among the candidates to take over, having been out of work since leaving Real Madrid a year ago, while current Spurs manager Antonio Conte remains a potential option in a switch that could see Pochettino return to north London following his dismissal in November 2019.

Sporting director Leonardo is also set to be sacked by PSG, with the favourite to succeed him being ex- Monaco and Lille supremo Luis Campos, who has good relations with Mbappe's family.

Pochettino also gave his reaction to the big news of the day, having only found out Mbappe's decision minutes before the official announcement. "His extension is very important for the club and we are very happy. I have followed the negotiations since my arrival, a year and a half ago, there have been different