Tottenham Hotspur kept their heads above the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday, which may have relieved any immediate pressure on caretaker manager Igor Tudor.
GIVEMESPORT sources revealed heading into the weekend that Tudor had alienated 'several' players during his short reign at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, and that the club were considering alternative options.
Many would have been expecting Tudor to make it five losses from five matches at Anfield, especially without first-choice centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, but instead his team showed good fight to take a point against Arne Slot's men, with Richarlison scoring the late equaliser for the visitors.
With West Ham United and Nottingham Forest also drawing, it left Spurs one point above the bottom three ahead of their huge clash with Forest in the capital next Sunday.
De Zerbi is 'Dream' Tottenham Target
According to GIVEMESPORT senior reporter Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham's 'dream' candidate right now is Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian has been out of work since leaving Marseille just before Thomas Frank was sacked by Spurs last month, and is yet to take on another role.
According to Romano, Tottenham would 'love' to hire De Zerbi but there are issues around that plan to appoint him - right now at least.
Both Romano and GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent confirmed on Sunday that De Zerbi is currently ready to wait until the summer before making his next move, knowing he has interest from multiple clubs.
Despite the positive result on Sunday, Tudor could still leave Spurs this month, according to GMS sources, with the club actively assessing both caretaker options and whether a permanent appointment could be brought forward.
Lewis Family Must do Everything to Get De Zerbi
Whether it is getting him now or agreeing a deal ahead of the summer, the Lewis Family need to step up and give the 'world-class' De Zerbi an offer he can't afford to refuse.
De Zerbi has been linked with the role at Manchester United, but Michael Carrick is putting himself in a good position to get the job on a permanent basis given how well he is performing in a caretaker role.
It remains unclear if the Liverpool or Manchester City jobs will become available or not in the coming months, but beyond those the Tottenham vacancy could be a strong one for De Zerbi, described as 'one of the best managers in the world' by Arne Slot, if he wants to return to the Premier League.
While the romantic option for the fans would be to have Mauricio Pochettino back at the club next season, and he is one of their main targets, this is a club in crisis and the next manager needs as much time as possible at the end of the season to make an impact.
Tottenham won't get that with Pochettino, who is unlikely to be available until July at the very earliest given the dates of the World Cup, and USA's potential success at their home tournament.
Tottenham officials haven't got a lot right in the last months, but if they want to preserve their Premier League status now or boost their Premier League hopes next season - assuming they do stay up - then De Zerbi is an appointment they must seriously push for.