Tottenham are working to persuade Roberto De Zerbi to take charge at the club before the current campaign concludes, following the dismissal of Igor Tudor, with Glenn Hoddle emerging as a candidate as well.
Chris Hughton played 398 times for Tottenham Hotspur before working as a coach at the club for 15 years.
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Spurs have already been rejected by one of their managerial targets following the departure of Igor Tudor.
Tudor left Spurs by mutual consent on Sunday afternoon following seven matches in charge.
Tottenham’s move for Roberto De Zerbi has shifted the managerial landscape. It leaves Celtic in a stronger position around one familiar name.
Tottenham are reportedly looking to convince Roberto De Zerbi to take the permanent head coach role now after Igor Tudor left on Sunday.
Spurs confirmed on Sunday that Tudor had left Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by mutual consent after a disastrous time in north London.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast about Igor Tudor's departure: "After the Nottingham Forest game [which Spurs lost 3-0 on 22 March] - although I hate seeing this merry-go-round of managers - I thought it was inevitable."
Roberto de Zerbi, who is available following his exit from Marseille earlier this season, is a primary target and Tottenham, prior to Sunday's official announcement of Igor Tudor's departure, tried to ascertain whether the Italian is open to the job.
