Maurizio Pochettino signed a new Spurs contract, and took a pic with his dad Mauricio

There’s still a Pochettino at Tottenham Hotspur, and once again briefly there was two. Tottenham U23 player Maurizio Pochettino, the son of former Spurs manager Mauricio, signed a new professional contract with the club and posted a photo on Instagram with his dad at his contract signing today.

And it’s adorable!

D’awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Pochettino the Younger stayed at Spurs even after his dad was sacked back in November, and apparently has done well! The 19-year old attacking midfielder has regularly playing with the U23s this season, scoring a goal and tallying one assist. He’s clearly done enough for the club to want to keep him around.

But let’s get back to that photo because assuming this photo is current Mauricio Pochettino was physically back on the Tottenham training ground and is wearing a Tottenham t-shirt and looks happy to be there and omg you guys I’m starting to misty-eyed.

Feel like pure s—t, just want him back.

Spurs have also released their full “retained” list on the Premier League website, and there aren’t a whole lot of surprises there either. Jan Vertonghen isn’t on the “retained” list and neither is Michel Vorm, which is confirmation that both will be released this summer. It doesn’t say who the other released players are, but that will probably come out in the coming days and will likely include the usual raft of academy grads. In the meantime, here’s the full list of retained players.

Retained Tottenham Hotspur players

Contracts

• Alderweireld, Toby Albertine
• Alli, Bamidele Jermaine
• Amos, Luke Ayodele
• Aurier, Serge
• Austin, Brandon Anthony
• Bennett, J’Neil Lloyd
• Bergwijn, Steven Charles
• Bowden, Jamie Patrick
• Carter-Vickers, Cameron
• Cirkin, Dennis
• Clarke, Jack Raymond
• Davies, Benjamin Thomas
• De Bie, Jonathan (Offer)
• De Santiago Alonso, Yago
• Dier, Eric Jeremy Edgar
• Etete, Kion Reece
• Eyoma, Timothy Joel
• Fagan-Walcott, Malachi Michael
• Foyth, Juan Marcos
• Gazzaniga, Paulo Dino
• Georgiou, Anthony Michael
• Heung-Min, Son [Editor’s note: srsly?]
• Kane, Harry
• Lamela, Erik
• Lloris, Hugo
• Lyons-Foster, Brooklyn
• Markanday, Dilan Kumar
• Marsh, George Owen
• Mukendi, Jeremie (Extended)
• Ndombele Alvaro, Tanguy
• Okedina, Jubril Adesope
• Oluwayemi, Oluwaferanmi Joshua
• Parrott, Troy Daniel
• Pochettino Grippaldi, Maurizio (Offer)
• Richards, Rodel Kurai
• Rodrigues Moura Da Silva, Lucas
• Roles, Jack
• Rose, Daniel Lee
• Sanchez Mina, Davinson
• Sessegnon, Kouassi Ryan
• Shashoua, Armando
• Sissoko, Moussa
• Skinner, Aaron William (Offer)
• Skipp, Oliver William
• Sterling, Kazaiah
• Tanganga, Japhet Manzambi
• Thorpe, Elliot Morgan (Extended)
• Tracey, Shilow
• Walker-Peters, Kyle
• White, Harvey David
• Whiteman, Alfie Malik
• Winks, Harry

Scholars

• Asante, Enock Amponsah (Extended)
• Carrington Alberdi, Eddie
• Cesay, Kallum
• Cooper, Chay (Extended)
• Craig, Matthew George
• Craig, Michael James
• John, Nile Omari Mckenzie
• Kurylowicz, Kacper (Extended)
• Kyezu, Jeremy
• Lo-Tutala, Thimothee Jacques Orcel
• Lusala, Dermi
• Muir, Marqes
• Mundle, Romaine Lee
• Pedder, Rafferty (Extended)
• Robson, Max
• Solberg, Isak Midttun
• Whittaker, Tarrelle Ricardo Kabirizi