Tottenham are confident of keeping hold of manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The Irish Independent says Pochettino has held positive discussions with chairman Daniel Levy over his Tottenham Hotspur future, with Chelsea resigning themselves to the fact there is virtually no chance the manager will push for a move to Stamford Bridge.

Hopes have been raised that 46-year-old Pochettino will stay at Spurs and sign a new contract, with sources claiming talks between the Argentine and Levy have gone well and that more are scheduled.

There were doubts over Pochettino's future last week after he revealed that he would speak to Levy about the direction Spurs are heading in and urged the club to be brave.

He wants the green light to go ahead with a £150m overhaul of his squad and start business, both in terms of ins and outs, much earlier than in previous years.