Tottenham could look to reunite Mauricio Pochettino with one of the players who shone under him at Chelsea if they make the Argentinian their new manager in the summer.
Spurs will be looking to bolster their squad in the summer transfer window, to give the new permanent manager - whoever that might be - the tools required to succeed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A 17th place finish last season looks set to be followed up with a disappointing finish this year too, unless interim head coach Igor Tudor can turn things around in the final 12 games of the season.
Nicolas Jackson Was Mauricio Pochettino's Main Striker At Chelsea
Pochettino is one of the front-runners to take the job on a permanent basis and return to the place where he spent five years between 2014 and 2019, leading Spurs to back-to-back Premier League title challenges and the UEFA Champions League final. GIVEMESPORT understands he and Roberto De Zerbi are the two outstanding candidates to take the reins in the summer.
And if he does return to N17, Spurs could reunite him with Nicolas Jackson, whom the Argentinian had as his main striker during his one-year spell at Chelsea.
Jackson remains a Chelsea player, but has spent this season on loan with Bayern Munich, after falling down the pecking order under then boss Enzo Maresca.
New head coach Liam Rosenior will be keen to take a look at the 'unbelievable' 24-year-old in the summer pre-season, but if he remains out of favour he could look to move on permanently.
There was an obligation for the German champions to buy the striker for £70.5million at the end of his loan deal, but that was dependent on the striker making a certain number of appearances, which does not look like it is going to happen. He has played 15 Bundesliga games - only five in the starting XI - scoring three times.
Tottenham Monitoring Nicolas Jackson's Transfer Situation
Spurs have been linked with Jackson in the past and have kept tabs on his situation, with reports that they are keen to make a move if the Blues are willing to sanction a permanent exit for the Senegalese.
Jackson actually set his Premier League career alight against Tottenham scoring a hat-trick in that infamous 4-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, during which then Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou played a crazy high line despite having had two men sent off.
The Chelsea striker would go on to finish the 2023/24 season with 17 goals and six assists to his name in 44 matches in all competitions, averaging a goal contribution every other game he played.
He was criticised by Pochettino for his indiscipline, with five yellow cards in his first six games in England, but the Argentinian hailed his work-rate having arrived in the Premier League as a 22-year-old.
Mauricio Pochettino Loved Working With Nicolas Jackson
Pochettino said: "Nico’s 22 years old, he has arrived from a different country and a different league and everyone has put responsibility on him to score goals.
"For me, he is doing fantastic. I really appreciate his effort. He is very tough and plays football with maturity in the way that he accepts and deals with the pressure. You can see a player who fights, runs and wants the ball even when he has asked for the ball and made a mistake.
"He never gives up. He is scoring goals. If we see him in his first season here in England, I think he is doing well. Better maybe than people think – much better."