4 reasons why Mauricio Pochettino should not go to Real Madrid

#2 He doesn’t really suit Madrid’s flashy style

Real have always prided themselves on being able to buy the world's most high-profile stars

On the pitch at least, Pochettino would definitely bring the type of football to Madrid that Real fans would instantly adore. Over the course of 4 seasons, he’s transformed Tottenham into one of the most entertaining sides in the Premier League – equally steely as they are silky – and many neutrals favour Tottenham over their rivals for this reason.

But off the pitch, does the Argentine really suit Madrid’s style? I’m not sure that he does. Ever since the 1990s, Los Blancos have built a reputation as a club who love to sign the world’s highest-profile players – sometimes even when they don’t need them. And this so-called ‘Galactico’ policy is never stronger than when current president Florentino Perez is in charge.

Pochettino though doesn’t quite fit that model. Sure, you could point at the fact that Tottenham have always been one of England’s more frugal clubs when it comes to splashing the cash, but the fact is that Pochettino has never been one to simply wave around a chequebook and demand major signings to bolster his squad.

While money has been spent to bring in the likes of Lucas Moura and Davinson Sanchez, Pochettino has preferred to find bargain signings like Eric Dier and Dele Alli, or promote players from the youth team like Harry Winks and Harry Kane. Madrid meanwhile rarely promote from their own academy, and the word “bargain” probably isn’t in their vocabulary.

That means that Pochettino’s style simply doesn’t mesh well with Madrid’s big-spending policies, and if the Argentine were to move to the Bernabeu, that clash could cause un-needed friction. It’s another reason why it’d be a bad fit for both parties.