ARE changes a-foot in North London?
Well, quite possibly with Arsene Wenger under pressure to deliver a verdict on his Arsenal future AND Mauricio Pochettino in the frame for the Barcelona job – Roberto Mancini has been linked with both…
The Italian has been heavily linked with the vacant Leicester City job, but reports in the Italian media indicate he may bide his time and wait for a move to London.
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According to that report in GazzaMercato, Arsenal have already explored the possibility of a Mancini move by sounding the Italian out through intermediaries..
The futures of both Wenger and Pochettino may be affected by the departure of Luis Enrique at Barcelona.
Further reports in Italy believe the Spaniard’s exit from the Nou Camp will cause a domino effect of the top managers across Europe.
Roma coach Luciano Spaletti could be the man to move to England to Spurs, the Argentinean’s contract is due to expire in the summer.
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A huge week lies ahead for Wenger - first Arsenal travel to Liverpool on Saturday - then on Tuesday they'll attempt to do the impossible in the Champions League and overturn a 5-1 deficit to Bayern.
Tottenham meanwhile host Everton on Sunday as they look to chase down Chelsea and their ten point gap at the top of the Premier League.
Should both club's season's fizzle out in the coming week, there could be a changing of the guard.. Whether Mancini fits into that, we will wait and see...
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