Real Madrid put together 'three-man shortlist' as club plan to replace head coach Alvaro Arbeloa this summer

Real Madrid are reportedly considering appointing Mauricio Pochettino arsenic their adjacent caput coach, portion Jurgen Klopp and Didier Deschamps are besides said to beryllium successful the frame.

A alteration successful the dug-out astatine Bernabeu is improbable earlier the extremity of the campaign, with Alvaro Arbeloa, who has provided an update connected his future, acceptable to proceed to pb the squad earlier stepping speech this summer.

Real Madrid were knocked retired of the Champions League by Bayern Munich connected Wednesday nighttime and are presently 2nd successful the La Liga table, 9 points down the leaders Barcelona.

As a result, it could beryllium a precise disappointing extremity to the play for the superior giants.

According to RMC Sport, Pochettino, who volition permission his relation arsenic USA caput manager aft the 2026 World Cup, is 'highly regarded internally' by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Pochettino, Klopp, Deschamps connected Real Madrid's 'managerial shortlist'

The study claims that accusation has been gathered connected Pochettino's quality to grip pressure, portion Klopp - caput of Global Soccer astatine Red Bull - is besides being considered.

Klopp, 58, near Liverpool astatine the extremity of the 2023-24 campaign, and helium signed a four-year declaration with Red Bull successful January 2025.

Deschamps is besides said to beryllium connected the shortlist, with the World Cup-winning manager acceptable to basal down arsenic France brag pursuing the decision of the 2026 World Cup.

Klopp and Deschamps are some seen arsenic extracurricular options astatine this stage, though, with Pochettino thought to beryllium emerging arsenic the starring prime for the position.

Pochettino could regenerate Arbeloa astatine Real Madrid

Pochettino has acquisition of managing successful La Liga, having been successful complaint of Espanyol betwixt 2009 and 2012, boasting a grounds of 53 wins, 38 draws and 70 losses from his 161 matches successful complaint of the Catalan outfit.

The Argentine was past successful complaint of Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur earlier a determination to Paris Saint-Germain, wherever helium won 3 trophies, including the 2021-22 Ligue 1 title.

Pochettino joined Chelsea successful July 2023, but helium lone spent 1 play with the Blues and has been successful complaint of USA since September 2024, boasting a grounds of 13 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats from 24 matches.

The 54-year-old is believed to beryllium keen to instrumentality to nine absorption this summer, and helium could present person the accidental to instrumentality complaint of 1 of the biggest clubs successful satellite football.