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Taking the Tottenham job once Ange Postecoglou is dismissed is reportedly ‘appealing’ to a Premier League manager given their ‘big-six’ status, after another big name at his club decided on a similar move.

A lot of reports are now giving Postecoglou very little chance of survival in north London. For months while Spurs edged closer to Europa League glory, it was suggested winning the trophy was the only way he’d keep his job.

Indeed, Premier League results were not giving Tottenham fans a lot to shout about, given they finished 17th. The club did win the Europa League under Postecoglou, but it’s felt by many that was eventually not enough.

One journalist has in fact stated that the club ‘have decided to sack’ Postecoglou, and Brentford manager Thomas Frank is ‘leading the race’ to take over from him.

Frank has long been mentioned on a list of potential successors, and as per Football Insider, he’d be open to the move.

They state he ‘is interested in the job’ after initial talks were held in recent days. After seven years with Brentford, it’s believed the chance to make the jump to a ‘big-six club and manage in the Champions League will be appealing’.

The Bees have been hit with similar ambitions twice in a matter of days, then. Indeed, it was reported on June 2 that Bryan Mbeumo – who scored 20 Premier League goals this season – has decided he wants to join Manchester United.

The Red Devils are of course another big-six side, who can lure in players with bigger contracts and the potential of better finishes in the league and progress in cups.

While Brentford outperformed both United and Tottenham in the league this season, they have far less money, which means they cannot jump as far as the pair can nearly as quickly as they might soon be able to from their current positions.

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Indeed, Frank will surely be given more funds to make a competitive side in north London than he would be at Brentford, who it’s felt could sell the aforementioned Mbeumo and fellow star Yoane Wissa this summer.

Frank’s best finish with Brentford was ninth, so it will be interesting to see, if he does take the Tottenham job, how he fares with what should be a better squad, and better resources available to him.

Tottenham could reportedly allow for the ‘high-profile departure’ of an iconic player this summer in order to raise funds and reshape their squad for the Champions League.

Spurs had a poor season, but somehow managed to qualify for Europe’s elite competition. The entire success of their season rested on Europa League glory, given they finished 17th in the Premier League.

Though they were very poor in domestic football, they managed to overcome Manchester United 1-0 to secure their place in next season’s Champions League.

As such, they’ll want a much more competitive squad, which won’t be embarrassed in a higher level competition.

As per The Telegraph, Tottenham seek to ‘generate funds and reshape their squad’ ahead of the Champions League campaign, and Son Heung-min could be a ‘high-profile departure’ so that can happen.

Indeed, there’s an opportunity to generate a fee from him, given he has a year left on his contract, and has Saudi Pro League clubs on his tail.

Spurs could have let Son go for free this summer, as his contract would have expired, but the option to extend his deal for a further year was triggered.

That gives them the opportunity to sell him, and it looks as if they are now considering that. It will be a toss up between losing a player who, while ageing, is still a good asset, but could bring in good funds to spend on the next generation.

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Indeed, Son was directly involved in 23 goals in all competitions last season, but is now 32, and Tottenham know if they don’t sell him now, they won’t have a chance to do it again.

A sale could be worthwhile if they can finance moves for players who can have a similar impact to what the South Korean has had for the club, but they won’t know if that’s the case until they’ve pulled the trigger.

The report also states that the future of manager Ange Postecoglou is ‘very much in doubt’. The decision on selling Son could come down to who is in charge throughout the summer.

Some managers may feel they can still get good returns out of him, while some might benefit from a fresh start with a new group of players.

Tottenham should appoint Man Utd legend Michael Carrick to succeed Ange Postecoglou as Spurs manager, according to ex-Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole.

Postecoglou has been under pressure for most of the season with Spurs finishing the campaign 17th in the Premier League after a 4-1 defeat to Brighton in the final match of this campaign.

The Tottenham board had been sympathetic to his cause earlier in the campaign with Spurs suffering an incredible amount of injuries that decimated Postecoglou’s squad.

However, the negative results have continued since many of those players have returned with a large amount of supporters now turning on the manager too.

Postecoglou did end their 17-year long wait for a trophy in May with Europa League final victory over Man Utd in Bilbao to give Tottenham fans a night to savour.

A report on Sunday insisted that the Tottenham board have now ‘decided to sack’ Postecoglou with Brentford head coach Thomas Frank currently ‘leading’ the race to replace him.

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But former Chelsea, Liverpool and England midfielder Cole reckons former Man Utd star Carrick – who is Middlesbrough manager – would be a good choice.

Cole told Paddy Power: “At Tottenham, Daniel Levy is running out of managerial candidates for the job. He’s gone big, he’s gone bold, and he’s gone off the beaten track, but none of them seem to have worked.

“Michael Carrick could be a good option for the manager’s job. An ex-Spurs player, who understands the club, would be quite nice.

“Also, I’d like to see Glenn Hoddle back at the club in some capacity. I know Tottenham fans would love to see him back and he’s got the best football brain I know.

“I’d love to see Glenn Hoddle back in the club in some capacity, maybe supporting Michael Carrick. The club needs bringing together because it was really torn at times last season.”

While former Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy gave his opinion on Spurs’ next boss to talkSPORT BET, he said: “Should Spurs get rid of Ange Postecoglou, they’ve got Thomas Frank, Marco Silva and Oliver Glasner on their doorstep.

“They’re all very capable managers, they know the Premier League and they’ve all produced fit, well-organised, adaptable teams at their respective clubs.

“I think any of those three would thrive in the Spurs job with the players they’d have at their disposal.

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“They may look further afield for a new manager and then who knows where they might go? Ultimately, if they make a change then I feel like it should be someone who is already working well in the Premier League – if they can get them, that is.

“You can come in from abroad and have success, we’ve seen Arne Slot do it this season. However, I just think it is more practical to have a manager who knows what he’s coming up against straight away.

“I think one of Frank, Silva or Glasner will end up at Spurs.”

Murphy added: “Tottenham have tried so many different types of managers in the past.

“From experienced winners like Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, to more pragmatic coaches like Nuno Espirito Santo, and then the complete opposite in Ange Postecoglou.

“It’s difficult to nail down what kind of manager they’ll go for next. You of course want a manager with a philosophy, but they also need to be adaptable.

“You want someone who’s experienced and knows how to win – there are a lot of boxes you want ticked.

“In the end, the only one who has actually brought silverware to the club is Ange, so there will be a good section of the fanbase who want the club to stick with him.

“The irony is, they won the Europa League final by being solid and pragmatic. He obviously knows how to win like that, as do the players, which makes you wonder why he doesn’t do that more often.”

Liverpool are pouncing on a deal to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi after he rejected a move to Tottenham, according to reports.

The Reds secured the Premier League title at the end of April as they enjoyed a relaxing end to the season under Arne Slot.

Slot and Liverpool‘s sporting director Richard Hughes are already looking at ways to make changes to their squad in order to give the Reds the best chance of succeeding again next season.

Jeremie Frimpong completed a move to Anfield on Friday and Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Florian Wirtz look set to join, while Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez has reportedly agreed personal terms.

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike had looked like their next priority after completing those three signings but Chelsea are now ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign him.

In that case, Crystal Palace defender Guehi could be the next through the door at Anfield with Football Insider claiming that Liverpool are now ‘accelerating’ a deal to sign the England international after he ‘rejected’ Tottenham.

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Guehi, who had another great season at Crystal Palace, ‘has turned down a move’ to Spurs this summer and ‘is on the radar of multiple leading Premier League clubs’.

The centre-back is ‘expected to leave Selhurst Park over the coming months’ but Tottenham ‘will not take any further part in the race for his signature’.

Guehi ‘wants to join a club that will consistently challenge for top trophies’ and that’s where Liverpool come in, with the Reds ‘understood to be at the table’ as well as Newcastle United, who ‘are expected to make another move for the 24-year-old’.

When asked recently about Guehi’s future at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner said: “I don’t want to comment on individual players.

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“We could talk about Marc Guehi, we could talk about Dean Henderson, we could talk about Adam Wharton, we could talk about Jean-Philippe Mateta, Daniel Munoz, Ismaila Sarr who played an incredible, outstanding season for us. We won’t sell all of them.”

TalkSPORT journalist Alex Crook reckons Newcastle will no doubt go back in for Guehi after failing to convince Palace to sell last summer.

Crook said: “We know he spent last summer determined to try and get Marc Guehi.

“I think by the end Crystal Palace were quite angry and exasperated by the way he went about it. That made it virtually impossible for Newcastle to get the deal done.

“It’ll be interesting once Paul Mitchell leaves whether Newcastle revisit their interest in Guehi. I don’t see that deal being done all the time Mitchell is still in situ.”

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur have ‘decided to sack’ head coach Ange Postecoglou and there is a ‘leading’ target to replace him.

The writing has been on the wall for Postecoglou for months as it’s been reported that he would be dismissed even if Spurs win the Europa League.

After a successful debut season at Spurs, Postecoglou has come under immense scrutiny as his side produced a string of shambolic performances en route to finishing 17th in the Premier League.

Tottenham’s injury crisis was a contributing factor, but most of their displays were far from good enough as they massively underachieved in the Premier League.

Spurs also came up short in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, but their run in the Europa League saved their season. Their 1-0 win against Manchester United in the final secures a trophy, Champions League football and huge prize money.

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Still, this triumph is not enough to save Postecoglou as a report from Football Insider claims the club have ‘decided to sack’ the former Celtic boss.

It is noted that this decision had been delayed because Daniel Levy was ‘out of the country for weeks’, but they are ‘now pressing ahead with finding a new manager and it is expected that they will formally announce the departure of Postecoglou in the next few days’.

There are said to be three managers in the frame to replace Postecoglou.

The report adds:

‘Tottenham are believed to have already made some progress in sounding out potential replacements for Postecoglou once his sacking is confirmed, Football Insider has been told.

‘Brentford’s Thomas Frank, Fulham’s Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola all have admirers in the Spurs boardroom, with proven Premier League calibre and the ability to develop players among the most desired attributes for candidates.’

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Journalist Sacha Tavolieri is also of the understanding that the current Spurs boss is set to lose his job and he has named the ‘leading’ contender to repalce him.

He tweeted: “Told Tottenham decided to sack Ange Postecoglou. Thomas Frank is leading the race to substitute him.

“Marco Silva (Fulham FC) also on the list… Wait and see.”

Earlier this week, ex-Spurs midfielder Danny Murphy named three managers ‘on their doorstep’ who should be considered.

“Should Spurs get rid of Ange Postecoglou, they’ve got Thomas Frank, Marco Silva and Oliver Glasner on their doorstep.

“They’re all very capable managers, they know the Premier League and they’ve all produced fit, well-organised, adaptable teams at their respective clubs. I think any of those three would thrive in the Spurs job with the players they’d have at their disposal.

“They may look further afield for a new manager and then who knows where they might go? Ultimately, if they make a change then I feel like it should be someone who is already working well in the Premier League – if they can get them, that is.

“You can come in from abroad and have success, we’ve seen Arne Slot do it this season. However, I just think it is more practical to have a manager who knows what he’s coming up against straight away. I think one of Frank, Silva or Glasner will end up at Spurs.”

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur could miss out on one of their leading summer targets as their current agreement is ‘not valid’.

Spurs are expected to be busy in the transfer market this summer as they need to strengthen ahead of their return to the Champions League.

Tottenham ended their prolonged trophy drought by winning the Europa League this season and this huge victory saved an otherwise shambolic season as Ange Postecoglou‘s side finished 17th in the Premier League.

The north London outfit could do with sorting their manager situation quickly so their focus can switch to transfers, but it seemed that they had one signing in place ahead of this summer.

It had been suggested that the Premier League side secured an agreement with Real Betis to be Johnny Cardoso’s first transfer option in a €25m deal when they offloaded Giovani Lo Celso to the Spanish side last summer.

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However, Spurs could be hijacked in the race to sign the defensive midfielder as Atletico Madrid are keen to sign the 23-year-old.

A report from ABC Sevilla claims Real Betis are holding out for €40m, with Tottenham’s option allowing them to sign Cardoso any time in June. Should he move elsewhere next month, it is also suggested that the English outfit would receive 20% of the fee.

This agreement has been disputed, though. Spurs could miss out amid claims that their deal with Real Betis is ‘not valid’ as they do not have terms in place with Cardoso.

ABC Sevilla add: ‘As there is no closed agreement between the London club and the player, this pact between entities is not valid, according to sources involved in the negotiations, and the transfer to another entity, such as the aforementioned Atlético, can take place without taking the English club into account.’

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Atletico Madrid could deal a second blow to Spurs this summer as they are among the clubs interested in World Cup winner Cristian Romero.

Romero has been one of the standout centre-backs in the Premier League in recent seasons, but he’s been dogged by injuries this term as he’s barely featured.

However, he retains a strong reputation and has been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid, with a fee of around £43m tipped to secure a deal.

Despite this, another report in Spain claims Spurs chief Daniel Levy feels he has ‘two weapons’ to tempt Romero to commit his future to the Premier League side.

It is claimed that Champions League football and an upcoming offer of an improved contract are in Tottenham’s favour, but it remains to be seen whether they will be successful in their attempts to keep Romero.

The sacking of Ange Postecoglou is reportedly being ‘anticipated’ in some quarters, with the final decision coming on his future ‘next week’.

Postecoglou‘s Spurs side dropped way below their standards in their second season compared to the first. In his debut campaign, the Australian inspired a fifth-placed Premier League finish.

This term, they came 17th, fortunate that the three relegated sides were so poor. But they seemed to save their best football for Europe, as Tottenham did win the Europa League.

In any case, Postecoglou’s job has been under threat both before and since that trophy lift. At times, it was suggested silverware was the only way he’d be keeping his job, but some reports have suggested that’s not even going to be the case.

One of the latest reports suggested the chances of the manager staying at Tottenham were less than ‘five per cent’.

It’s now reported in the Telegraph that the final decision on Postecoglou’s future will come ‘next week’, with Daniel Levy having been out of the country in recent days.

The chairman has been ‘looking at other managers’ with Postecoglou’s position ‘under extreme risk’.

Indeed, his sacking is being ‘anticipated in some quarters’, suggesting some club staff feel Postecoglou is leaving, especially with the report stating ‘major changes in key departments’ will be made.

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The report names Premier League managers Thomas Frank, Marco Silva, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner as potential successors to Postecoglou if he’s to be sacked.

Each had better seasons in the Premier League than the Tottenham boss did, though Iraola is ‘expected to stay’ at Bournemouth, while Palace are ‘adamant’ that Glasner won’t be going anywhere after he engineered FA Cup glory.

Ryan Mason has previously taken charge as caretaker boss at Spurs, but him taking the role will not be an option for long, as he’s finalising a move to West Brom to be head coach there.

Indeed, it seems there will be a good deal of change at Tottenham this summer, but whether Postecoglou stays or goes has been the biggest talking point, and the answer to that question is coming very soon.

An elite Premier League centre-back will “be going” to Tottenham, as per an insider, with a swap deal which it’s said will be “a good move for both clubs” mooted.

Spurs will be looking to improve their squad this summer for a couple of reasons. Firstly, they have confirmed Champions League football for next term, so will want a squad capable of challenging in that competition.

Secondly, they finished way down in 17th in the Premier League, so they were clearly far from the competitive side they have been for the past few years.

Tottenham have long been linked with Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, but a lot of Premier League rivals are also in contention for him. It was recently suggested that he’d look to run down his contract so he could sign with an elite LaLiga side.

However, former Premier League scout Keith Wyness has refuted those reports, instead stating he will land at Tottenham, but they might have to offer something good up to Palace in return.

“It’ll be a blow if Guehi goes because the main objective for Palace will be keeping this squad together. I’m hearing he won’t be going to Barcelona or Real Madrid for free – he’ll be going to Spurs, is what I’m hearing,” Wyness told Football Insider.

“There may be a player swap which can benefit Palace there. I don’t think it’ll be about getting the cash, it’ll be about getting the right players for Palace.

“We may see a swap there and it could end up being a good move for both clubs. If they are going to lose players, Palace have got to replace them with quality.”

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Nobody was willing to pay Palace’s asking price for Guehi in January, though bids from a couple of sides including Newcastle were reported.

As such, if Palace are worried that nobody will pay the fee for him, and there’s a danger that they won’t get any money if he’s willing to run down his deal, they could indeed ask Spurs or any other club for a star in return.

It is not clear who Tottenham might be willing to offer up in order to get Guehi, but it’s unlikely the suggestion has been pulled out of thin air. In any case, Palace have the pull of Europa League football now, after winning the FA Cup, while Spurs are in the Champions League.

The chance of Ange Postecoglou staying at Tottenham has reportedly ‘gone down’ from ‘five per cent’ as it’s been explained his departure is still ‘expected’.

Postecoglou engineered a very poor Spurs season in the Premier League. His first season was very positive, with Tottenham finishing fifth.

The boss stated early on this season that he always wins something in his second season, and while his side had a very underwhelming 17th-placed league finish, they won the Europa League.

It was suggested for a while towards the back end of the season that silverware in Europe was the only way he’d keep his job, and some reports have stated that even then, he’d be given the boot.

According to Miguel Delaney, it looks very likely that Postecoglou will be given the boot.

In his ‘Reading the Game’ newsletter, he said: ‘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.’

There are many in football who feel Europa League glory was not enough for Postecoglou to keep his job, with Keith Wyness saying: “I’ve gone backwards and forwards on this, but in the end – I’ve decided that he will go. I think they’ll look over the season, rather than just the easier European games.

“The thing that will do it for him is the inflexibility over the tactical changes. There were certain games that he could have got results out of, that he didn’t – because he was inflexible.

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“The players he had due to injuries meant he should have played a more conservative system. I think that’s the conclusion Daniel Levy will come to, when he looks at it.

“However, it’s going to be a tight decision. There’s been a big emotional push towards Ange now, and he’s handled it very well since winning.”

A number of Premier League managers, such as Thomas Frank, Marco Silva, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner have been linked with the Spurs job in recent months, as well as others from different leagues.

‘Ambitious’ Championship side Wrexham have reportedly ‘opened talks’ to land one of the longest-serving players in the Premier League from Tottenham this summer.

Wrexham were a National League side two seasons ago. Next term, they will play in the Championship for the first time since it’s been called that.

The ambition of owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds has been clear to see with the funding invested in the club in recent seasons. They have been linked with Jamie Vardy of late, and are now making an attempt to land another Premier League player.

According to Football Insider, the ‘hugely ambitious’ Championship side have ‘opened talks’ to land Tottenham man Ben Davies on a free transfer.

Welsh international Davies has played 358 games for Spurs, and his overall tally of Premier League games is 313. Only eight current Premier League players have been in the division longer than he has, but he’ll be free to leave in the summer, with his contract at Tottenham expiring.

Football Insider suggests he could still agree an extension to his deal, but the defender will ‘consider multiple offers’ before deciding where to play next term.

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Indeed, Davies has also been linked with a move to Leeds, who have just been promoted back to the Premier League. There, the 32-year-old would be able to continue playing in the top flight, but a move to Wrexham represents a move back to Wales.

Davies, who has represented Wales on 93 occasions, has not played for a club in his home country since he left Swansea in 2014.

He played 85 games there, with the club bringing him into senior football. Wrexham’s volume of Welsh players would be increased were Davies to sign.

Currently, Max Cleworth and Harry Ashfield are the only Welshmen who represent the club, and fans would surely like to see more players from the country in the side, particularly ones with as much quality as Davies has shown in his career.

Whether he signs remains to be seen, but it would not be a surprise to see some big names walk through the door at Wrexham this summer, given the ambition and funding available to the club.