Sources: Tottenham confident of agreeing new manager deal soon
Tottenham are confident of installing a new manager before pre-season training gets underway despite a number of setbacks in the recruitment process, sources have told Football Insider.
Sources told this site on Tuesday (30 May) that Luis Enrique, Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou are among the names in the frame for the vacancy.
It is believed that talks are ongoing with several candidates following the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign on Sunday (28 May).
The Lilywhites are expected to return to pre-season training in early July ahead of their first friendly against West Ham later that month.
Spurs looked set to make Feyenoord boss Arne Slot their new manager last week, but the Dutchman has instead chosen to extend his contract at De Kuip.
Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann was also in the frame for the job, but reports have suggested the Lilywhites are no longer pursuing the 35-year-old.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider that chairman Daniel Levy is keen to take his time over an appointment as he recognises the need to install the right man.
Tottenham sacked both manager Antonio Conte and his interim replacement Cristian Stellini in the 2022-23 campaign – with Ryan Mason taking charge of the final six games of the season.
Tottenham limped to an eighth-place finish after winning just two of those games under Mason.
Therefore, the Londoners will be without European football in the 2023-24 campaign for the first time in 13 years.
The poor season raises huge question marks over the future of talisman Harry Kane, who has one year left on his Spurs contract and has been widely linked with Man United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
Despite not having a manager or director of football in place, Tottenham are pushing ahead with their summer transfer business.
Football Insider revealed on Wednesday (31 May) that Spurs are hopeful of beating Newcastle United and Arsenal to the signing of Leicester’s James Maddison.
In other news, Tottenham set sights on cut-price Leeds United star.