Tottenham Hotspur have now held advanced talks to appoint a "phenomenal" manager as a replacement for Ange Postecoglou, according to journalist Tancredi Palmeri.
Sack looming for Postecoglou despite Europa League victory
It appears as though the Europa League triumph in Bilbao will not be enough to prevent Daniel Levy from pulling the trigger on Postecoglou, with Football Insider recently revealing thaty the decision has been made to sack the manager.
That news comes after journalist Miguel Delaney revealed the 59-year-old has very little chance of remaining in his post, saying: "As of Friday morning, Tottenham Hotspur still hadn’t made an official decision on Ange Postecoglou but the chances of staying had apparently gone down from last week’s ‘five percent’.
"His departure is still expected, whenever that may be."
Sacking the manager who led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years will no doubt cause unrest within some pockets of the fanbase, but making the decision early will, at the very least, give any new manager an entire summer to instill a new philosophy.
According to Palmeri, who recently spoke to talkSPORT, Daniel Levy now has a top-level manager in mind as a replacement for Ange, namely Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi.
When asked about Inzaghi's future at the San Siro, the journalist said: “The situation is that Al Hilal offered him £25million per-season for two seasons.
“I can tell you that he had advanced contacts with both Newcastle and Tottenham but at the same time, the priority for him is to stay at Inter.”
"Phenomenal" Inzaghi could be ideal Ange replacement
Tottenham's 17th-place finish cannot be ignored, despite the Europa League triumph in Bilbao, with Ange's side losing 22 Premier League games across the campaign, becoming the first side to lose as many without being relegated.
There is no doubting the Inter Milan manager's talent, having led his side to the Champions League final this season, albeit coming up short in a 5-0 thrashing against Paris Saint-Germain in Munich.
The Italian has been lauded as "phenomenal" by former Inter striker Felipe Caicedo, and he retains a stellar record across spells with Inter and Lazio, winning three Italian Cups, five Super Cups and one Serie A title in the process.