AC Milan 'are poised to offer Mauricio Pochettino a £300million summer transfer budget' in order to lure him from Tottenham.
The Italian club's chief executive Ivan Gazidis, formerly of Spurs' north London rivals Arsenal, has been tasked with rejuvenating the under-achieving club and winning silverware again.
Reports in Italy over the weekend said that Milan had put Pochettino 'at the top of their shortlist' as they prepare to replace incumbent manager Gennaro Gattuso.
And, according to the Daily Mirror, Gazidis is prepared to back the Argentine in the transfer market in a bid to try and end the dominance of Juventus in Serie A.
Gattuso can still secure direct entry into next season's Champions League, with Milan currently in fourth position level on point with Atalanta and one point ahead of Roma.
However, they are a staggering 32 points behind champions-elect Juventus, who are poised to win an eighth consecutive Scudetto since Milan's last triumph in 2011.
Gattuso could still win some silverware this season in the form of the Coppa Italia, where they enter the home second leg of their semi-final with Lazio with scores tied at 0-0.
But even securing that trophy plus fourth place may not save his job at the San Siro in the summer.
Pochettino has attracted interest from both Real Madrid and Manchester United this season, but Tottenham have managed to keep hold of their man as they move into their £1billion new stadium.
Chairman Daniel Levy certainly won't countenance the departure of Pochettino anytime soon following his excellent work in elevating Spurs into regular top four finishers in the Premier League.