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Heading for the first team? Mauricio Pochettino proudly poses with son Maurizio as young winger puts pen to paper on new deal with Tottenham

Maurizio Pochettino, the son of Tottenham manager Mauricio, has signed a new deal with the club after impressing for the under-18s.

Pochettino, 18, was pictured alongside his dad on Monday as he put pen to paper on a new contract.

The Tottenham boss posed in his now all familiar fashion with one arm round the back of his son.

Maurizio Pochettino poses with his dad Mauricio after signing a new deal at Tottenham

The winger followed his dad from Southampton to Tottenham four years ago.

He is an entirely different player to his dad, who excelled as a tough central defender for Espanyol and Argentina.