Want some pure, weapons-grade managerial rumor slop on a Monday morning? Well, I gotchu fam. Did you know that Ange Postecoglou is on the hot seat and that there’s a decent chance he could leave the club at the end of the season even if Spurs win the Europa League trophy? I know! This is totally new information!
Well, should that happen, Spurs will need a manager. This is also a profound insight. And according to Italian blog InterLive.it (via SportWitness), one of the options to come in as Spurs’ next manager is Internazionale manager Simone Inzaghi.
Yes, that’s right — the man currently managing that Inter team that’s three points behind top in Serie A and one win away from the Champions League final. Inzaghi’s contract expires at the end of next season, and while the idea of a contract extension is considered “a formality” by Inter, the thought is that he could consider leaving the club at the end of the season because he apparently wants to manage in the Premier League, and all the big jobs ahead of Spurs are already taken — Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool. Spurs would also be able to pay Inzaghi a top wage to come and finish the Tottenham rebuild. InterLive.it goes as far as to call Inzaghi “the ideal choice” for Tottenham after Ange walks.
Now, look. Truthfully, I’d gnaw my right arm off at the elbow for a chance to sign Simone Inzaghi should Postecoglou depart. (Fabio Paratici, are you reading this? Do your thing.) But I’m gonna be real with you — the source is garbage, and the whole thing seems to rely on a) Inzaghi ready to give up control of an exceptionally good Inter squad potentially after winning a Champions League to come to the Premier League, b) Tottenham being the literal best Premier League job available despite the club finishing near the bottom of the table, and c) Inzaghi wanting to get his hands dirty rebuilding a Spurs that has significantly underperformed.
The ONLY way this would happen is if Spurs were to win the Europa League, thereby qualifying for Champions League football next season. And even that feels like a super big stretch, considering Inzaghi hasn’t managed in England before.
But I guess it’s good to have dreams? Look, rumors are fun, that’s why we do this sometimes. But come on.