By Neil Ashton Follow @@neilashton_ Mauricio Pochettino is ready to walk away from Southampton in the summer after hiring a team of lawyers to study the fine print in his contract. Pochettino was talked into staying at the club until the end of the season during an emotional meeting with the club’s former executive chairman, Nicola Cortese, on Wednesday evening. The highly regarded Southampton manager, who is trying to prepare for Saturday’s clash at Sunderland, admitted he will make a decision on his future at the end of the season. Brief encounter? Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino greets a member of staff before his press conference
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Mauricio Pochettino will make a decision at the end of the season
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The Argentine has employed a team of lawyers to look over his contract
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‘I am a loyal person and a legal person,' he said.
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Saints owner Katharina Liebherr met Pochettino for just five minutes
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The departed Nicola Cortese faces a compensation battle with the Liebherr family
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Chelsea and Manchester City are circling for Luke Shaw, rated at £30m
Gutted: Shaw, pictured arriving for training on Thursday, was upset at @placeholder's departure