Tottenham 'contact' proven Premier League transfer expert

Tottenham are said to be considering a very smart move to turn things around.

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Tottenham have a great deal to fix as they stare down the barrel of a possible relegation. The last couple of weeks have been a real low point in Spurs history, with the team sinking within one point of the relegation zone and capping a disastrous start under interim boss Igor Tudor with a 5-2 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid.

It’s still unclear whether Tudor will see out the week, with growing concern about the team’s Premier League position and the looming threat of relegation.

Whatever happens on the pitch, the Tottenham board know they have to fix the club, or at least begin fixing it immediately. Multiple managers have failed to get a tune from this team, and beyond the fact there is a real culture issue, Tottenham have a crisis-level problem with recruitment.

Investment has been lacking at times, yes, but money has still been spent, and other clubs have proven they can do it well for less. Be it Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton or Crystal Palace, there are numerous examples of clubs recruiting well on limited budgets.

Fabio Paratici did a sloppy job at the help in his short-term return before returning to Italy, and now Tottenham need to find a much better replacement. At this juncture, it will be a relief to Tottenham fans that the club appear to be considering a proven Premier League recruiter.

Dougie Freedman is available having left Crystal Palace at the end of last season, and the former Eagles head coach is credited with a run of superb recruitment at Selhurst Park, culminating in a first-ever FA Cup and European qualification.

Whether it is players or manager, Freedman recruited expertly, regularly dealing with big sales like the loss of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Michael Olise, replacing those players faultlessly, and on the cheap.

Freedman identified players like Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton from the Championship, while also achieving success abroad with the likes of Daniel Munoz and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

According to The Independent, Spurs have now made contact with Freedman to see if he will be interested in taking on a similar role at Tottenham and turning around a dysfunctional recruitment department.