Mauricio Pochettino left open the possibility of leaving Tottenham Hotspur to become manager of Real Madrid.

Pochettino is Real Madrid's primary target following the departure of Zinedine Zidane.

Pochettino re-affirmed his commitment to his current club although appeared to keep the door open to a potential switch, depending on chairman Daniel Levy.

“I’m very happy at Tottenham,” Pochettino told a news conference. “It would be disrespectful to Daniel [ for me to force a move. I’ve just renewed with Tottenham and I am happy.

He added: “I live in the present - there is nothing more important than that. I enjoy what is happening and what has to be will be. The link now with Madrid is normal and I take it with all normality. I’m committed to Spurs and still have a long contract with them I just signed.”

Pochettino was then asked if he was “ready for a challenge like Real Madrid”, to which he responded: “Right now I am ready to go to lunch. I’m looking forward to going back to London.”

Pochettino had earlier been ambiguous over his future, telling Spanish newspaper El Confidencial: “When Real Madrid call you, you have to listen to them. Although in this case it doesn’t depend on me. I have just signed a long contract with Tottenham and I am very happy here.

“I am happy at Tottenham because they let me work and we are growing together. Right now I want to focus on planning for next season and keep out of all the things that are being said. There will be lots of rumors, lots of things said, but I have no news from Real Madrid.

“I’m working very comfortably at Tottenham and it’s my obligation to focus on that. I do not want, nor can I, comment on Zidane going but what he has done is undoubtedly very big: no one has won three Champions Leagues in a row recently.”