chairman Daniel Levy is closing on identifying his No 1 choice for, with Luis Enrique rivalling Arne Slot in the race for the job.
The north London club insist there is not a first-choice candidate as they continue the process of appointing ‘s replacement, but chairman Levy is schedule to hold key meetings in the coming days as the club accelerate their efforts to name .
Club officials are understood to have Slot is viewed as one of the most exciting emerging managers in Europe and is viewed as an attractive option by Tottenham chiefs.
However, for the vacancy.
Enrique has significantly more top-level experience than Slot having managed at Barcelona, Roma and the Spain national team.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is edging closer to identifying the club’s next boss
Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique is a strong candidate for the position
Spurs have recently discussed the potential of appointing Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot
He may be viewed as a safer pair of hands than Slot, who has spent his management career in Holland with AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord.
The Dutchman has spent the week celebrating after leading Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title with a brand mpoagen of football that has been admired across Europe.
The Rotterdam club want Slot to sign a new deal worth in-excess of £2.5million-a-season.
While any potential new contract at Feyenoord will be one of the most lucrative in the club’s history – Slot knows he can earn significantly more at Spurs.
Slot is under contract at Feyenoord, who would demand in the region of £6m in compensation.
Enrique, who had held talks with Chelsea about their head coach vacancy, is out of work so can be appointed without a fee but the Spaniard would likely command a higher salary than Slot.
Sources have indicated that Eintracht Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner, who will leave the Bundesliga club at the end of the season, has also held talks with Spurs – though his appointment would be viewed as underwhelming by sections of the supporters.
There is hope Tottenham will be in a position to settle on their preferred candidate for the role within the the next fortnight.
Feyenoord want to tie Slot down to a new deal at the club after their league title success this season
Tottenham have also held talks with Eintracht Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner
Levy is also on ahead of incoming chief football officer Scott Munn’s official start date on July 1.
Until the identity of Tottenham’s new manager is confirmed the club are stalling on solidifying their summer recruitment plans.
Leonardo Gabbanini, the chief scout, has played a key role on working on the club’s transfer strategy following the departure of managing director of football Fabio Paratici, who has been banned from football due to his part in alleged financial irregularities dating back to his time with Juventus.
But there is an understanding that the club’s recruitment strategy cannot be fully enforced until the new head coach is in situ.