Ossie Ardiles, a Tottenham legend, has revealed that incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino was keen to return to Spurs but was never contacted by the club. The Argentine will take over at Tottenham’s London rivals Chelsea, having signed a three-year deal this weekend. Ardiles, who is close friends with Pochettino, said during a fan event on Saturday night: “Pochettino was waiting for the phone call and he never received it.” Spurs had enough reservations regarding a potential reunion to not even hold talks with the Argentine, even though he has been out of work and would have cost nothing to hire. Feyenoord’s demands over Arne Slot, meanwhile, are believed to have played a big part in a potential deal collapsing. Any move for Ange Postecoglou will have to wait until after Celtic have played in the Scottish Cup final against Inverness next Saturday, with the Australian coach unwilling to discuss a move until the season is over. Tottenham are also hoping to appoint a director of football before confirming their new head coach.