In the wake of Antonin Kinsky's nightmarish evening in the Champions League, news broke that the young Czech goalkeeper would be seeking employment away from Tottenham Hotspur next season.
Kinsky wants to leave Tottenham on loan, and while Igor Tudor will not be at N17 after his interim deal expires, this speaks toward the total lack of leadership and direction that has punctured the Londoners' hull.
Make no mistake, this is a sinking ship, and faith in Tudor's ability to put things to rights and preserve Spurs' precious Premier League status has already evaporated, four losses from four after Thomas Frank was sent packing.
Why Spurs haven't sacked Tudor
Tudor, adept in crisis management and with experience arriving at struggling clubs mid-season, has been a disastrous appointment, and yet another illustration of the Tottenham board's incompetence.
After being thrashed in a mistake-filled Champions League tie at Atletico Madrid, many of a Spurs persuasion felt Tudor's dismissal was imminent, but it has since been confirmed that he's set to take Spurs' pre-match press conference at 1:30pm on Friday, ahead of a worrying Premier League trip to Anfield.
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that, despite this, the 47-year-old is "at serious risk of being sacked at any moment", with ENIC Group and sporting director Johan Lange likely biding their time for the right replacement.
Pickings are slim, and the Lilywhites cannot afford another misfire as they teeter on the cusp of the relegation zone.
However, Romano has also stressed that Roberto De Zerbi and Mauricio Pochettino remain "very high" on the north Londoners' managerial shortlist, and with the latter contracted to lead the USMNT out for the World Cup this summer, it looks like De Zerbi might be in pole position.
The Italian has been out of work since being fired by Marseille in February, but he is proven as an elite coach in the English game and "has been of interest to Tottenham in the past", according to The Athletic's James Horncastle.
Why Spurs should appoint De Zerbi
The bottom line is that Tudor is going to get Tottenham relegated from the Premier League. Confidence in the Croatian coach's capacity to turn things around has already evaporated.
Spurs needed a manager bounce, but they've only fallen deeper into a hole after Frank's dismissal, with BBC pundit Stephen Warnock even claiming that he "has lost the dressing room".
De Zerbi prides himself on being a big personality, and his ball-heavy style of football has been hailed as "unique" by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola in the past.
Implementing a 4-2-3-1 formation, he might manage to get a tune out of the struggling Xavi Simons while reinvigorating Conor Gallagher in the centre of the park, allowing Joao Palhinha to continue mopping things up as the anchor.
Moreover, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero's respective skills on the ball could finally be well utilised, thus creating more fluid and progressive build-up patterns. De Zerbi knows how to make these things work, described as "one of the best coaches in the world" by his former players at Marseille.
After all, De Zerbi's proven record in the Premier League with Brighton far outstrips Tudor's own meagre experience in the English game, and with time running out, Tottenham need to make a change and could benefit from such a profile taking to the dugout, rousing the confidence in this beleaguered bunch.
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Tottenham have had countless problems to overcome this season. Injuries, a total lack of leadership and issues stemming from poor recruitment all play their part.
De Zerbi - a "genius" in the words of Statman Dave - would add fire and respect to the struggling squad, bringing with him a wealth of Premier League experience and an attractive, ball-playing style of football that could rekindle some confidence in these struggling stars.
Ultimately, Tottenham are in grave danger, but there's still plenty of time to change the narrative and secure their position next season. However, it already looks highly unlikely that this will happen with Tudor at the helm.