Tottenham 26-year-old ace reveals reaction to Pochettino telling him he would be sold
By Amir Mir
Danny Rose has revealed the time Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino played a prank on him and told him that the club was going to sell him.
The 26-year-old stated that he was left “gutted” by Pochettino’s initial comments before later trying to get his own back on the Argentine.
Left-back Rose has been a key figure in the club’s rise to Champions League football under Pochettino since his arrival from Southampton in 2014.
Last season the England international helped the north London club claim a place in Europe’s elite as they are now bidding for an unlikely Premier League title.
Speaking to Sky Sports’ Soccer AM programme Rose revealed the moment Pochettino played the prank on him.
“He called me in his office, he sat me down and said ‘we have just received a bid from somebody and we are looking to sell you’ and I was a bit gutted to be fair,” Rose told Soccer AM as posted on their official Youtube account.
“After a while, he told me he was joking, I tried to get my own back on him, he had seen the news from China that they were interested in me and I told him it was true, he just said ‘okay then’.”
Rose has played 21 games for Pochettino’s side this season, supplying four assists and finding the back of the net on two occasions.
At this moment in time, he is sidelined with an injury with Wales international Ben Davies currently filling in his role in defence.
Spurs travel to Belgium on Thursday night where they will be taking part in an important Europa League clash against Gent.
Pochettino’s side will be hoping to come back with a win and an advantage for the second leg at White Hart Lane.
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