Tottenham are moving towards appointing Brentford boss Thomas Frank as their new head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou.
Brentford are expecting a formal approach from Tottenham in the coming days but there has been no confirmation so far of dialogue between the two clubs.
The Dane, 51, has emerged as a leading contender to replace Postecoglou.
Brentford would be entitled to compensation for Frank, with sources indicating it would cost Tottenham more than £10m to extract him from his contract which runs until 2027.
That figure could rise depending on how many members of staff Frank decides to bring with him if he is named Spurs boss.
Postecoglou was sacked on Friday, 16 days after leading them to victory in the Europa League final, their first major trophy for 17 years.
However, it came towards the end of their worst Premier League season, as they finished 17th after losing 22 of their 38 matches.
Frank took over at Brentford in 2018 and guided them into the Premier League, winning the Championship play-off final at Wembley in 2021 and establishing them as a top-flight club on a small budget.
Brentford finished 10th in the Premier League this season, seven places and 18 points above Spurs.