Jamie O'Hara has urged Tottenham Hotspur to convince Roberto De Zerbi to join now by offering him £10m if he keeps the club in the Premier League, while speaking on Sky Sports.
Tottenham are in dire straits and without a Premier League win in three months, with no sign of one coming given recent performances and results.
The latest was a horrific 3-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest, who leapfrogged them in the standings as a result and boosted their own survival hopes.
Spurs were fortunate that West Ham United were beaten at Aston Villa on Sunday, otherwise they would have entered the international break in the bottom three, with just seven matches left to play.
Igor Tudor is under mounting pressure following the latest defeat of his reign, with GIVEMESPORT sources previously revealing that he has alienated 'several' Tottenham players.
The situation is a sensitive one though, with no decision made yet by the north Londoners following the death of Tudor's father.
O'Hara: Tottenham Need To Get De Zerbi Now
Tottenham are in a tough situation right now, with Tudor looking to be the wrong appointment to keep the club in the Premier League.
If they do decide to sack Tudor, then Spurs chiefs need to work out who the right person is to save them over a seven-match period.
The right candidate will need to get fans onside and recover the confidence of the players, which seem to have hit an all-time low.
Former Tottenham managers Tim Sherwood and Harry Redknapp are among those to have thrown their hat into the ring for the job, but both have been out of club football for years.
GMS understands that Adi Hutter and Chris Hughton are both viable options, while Roberto De Zerbi is a key summer target who the club are exploring bringing in earlier.
Fabrizio Romano claims that De Zerbi remains intent on not taking a job until the summer, but O'Hara told Sky Sports that if the club wants him, they need to make him an offer he can't refuse now.
The pundit said on De Zerbi: "He would want to come in the summer. But we can't wait! You've got to get him now. Bring him in, give him a £10 million bonus if he keeps Tottenham in the Premier League. And if they go down, give him a break clause. Get him in now, make it happen!"
GMS understands that the club are willing to offer a potential candidate a 'big bonus' if they steer them away from the threat of relegation.
Mixed Roberto De Zerbi to Tottenham Reports
While Romano claims that the Italian has no intention of taking a job until the summer, the iPaper claimed on Wednesday that the 46-year-old is 'ready to get his hands dirty' now to keep the club in the Premier League.
They report that the 'world-class' De Zerbi would 'relish' the opportunity of leading Tottenham despite the situation they find themselves in, and he isn't intimidated by the size of the job in the remaining seven matches of 2025-26.