Tottenham Hotspur technical director Johan Lange is believed to have held current talks over bringing a “particular” participant to Spurs, with the Lilywhites showcasing a newly-found curiosity in his companies.
Ange Postecoglou below stress as Tottenham make plans
Below-fire head coach Ange Postecoglou may depart north London no matter what occurs in Europe (John Cross), resulting in chairman Daniel Levy and the board to make contingency plans within the occasion they sack him.
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Tottenham plan to ask £10m supervisor to exchange Postecoglou as a substitute of Iraola
He is climbed up Daniel Levy’s managerial shortlist.
It has been a lacklustre marketing campaign for the Lilywhites on all fronts, with Postecoglou affected by a severe lack of participant availability halfway via the season after an damage disaster swept via the Spurs squad.
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Tottenham’s subsequent 5 Premier League fixtures |
Date |
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Nottingham Forest (dwelling) |
April twenty first |
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Liverpool (away) |
April twenty seventh |
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West Ham (away) |
Might third |
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Crystal Palace (dwelling) |
Might tenth |
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Aston Villa (away) |
Might 18th |
This significantly debilitated the 59-year-old’s choices, however Postecoglou has attracted fierce criticism regardless, as Tottenham endure their worst ever Premier League season, with 17 high flight defeats in whole to this point.
Tottenham firing Postecoglou after simply two years in cost is a really actual chance, with Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, Fulham’s Marco Silva, Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and Brentford boss Thomas Frank all linked with the job on this previous fortnight.
Bournemouth are planning a brand new contract for Iraola amid Spurs’ curiosity, although, so it’s believed the likes of Silva and Frank have gotten extra real contenders to exchange Postecoglou at Tottenham.
Tottenham would additionally need a new supervisor as quickly as doable, so they might work with their potential contemporary appointment on summer season transfers forward of the primary window’s opening on June 1st (Pete O’Rourke).
Nevertheless, Lange seems to be making a head begin on that himself, in keeping with a contemporary report out of Germany this week.
Lange holds Tottenham talks over Eintracht Frankfurt star Kaua Santos
Based on Sport Bild, the Dane is taking a agency curiosity in Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos, following the Brazilian’s heroics throughout Tottenham’s Europa League quarter-final first leg conflict with the Bundesliga aspect.
Santos made a collection of fantastic saves in an total gorgeous efficiency to maintain Spurs at bay, impressing on-lookers and the north Londoners themselves, who witnessed his high quality first-hand on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Sport Bild report that Lange held Tottenham talks with Eintracht over Santos after their encounter, with the 22-year-old shot-stopper making fairly an impression after stepping in for the injured Kevin Trapp this season.
The South American has already been praised for his excellence in-between the sticks, however he will not come low cost, as Sport Bild highlights that Eintracht worth him at round £50 million.
“Kaua did very nicely and confirmed what we’ve got seen from him in coaching over the previous few weeks and months,” mentioned supervisor Dino Toppmoller.
“He’s a really brave goalkeeper.”
In the meantime, Santos has additionally attracted acclaim from his teammates, with defender Robin Koch suggesting he has that distinctive “particular” high quality which makes him stand out amongst goalkeeping friends.
Nevertheless, whereas Guglielmo Vicario has come below some hearth currently, it’s debatable whether or not Spurs must splash out that kind of cash on a keeper proper now.
