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Ange Postecoglou has agreed a deal to become the next Nottingham Forest head coach.

The contract will last until the summer of 2027 and an announcement could come as soon as Tuesday.

The first game for the former Tottenham Hotspur boss is set to be away to Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime.

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Postecoglou, who wants Mile Jedinak, Sergio Raimundo, Nick Montgomery and Rob Burch as past of his backroom staff at Forest, was identified as the leading candidate to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo and talks accelerated on Tuesday morning.

Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis has been an admirer of the former Celtic and Spurs head coach, whose family are of Greek origin, for some time.

In July, Marinakis presented Postecoglou with a special award in Greece for being the first coach of Greek origin to win a European trophy in the men's game.

"Ange has spoken many times about Greece," said Marinakis. "It is very important for a person to be proud and shout about his origins.

"He achieved it with a team that was not winning titles and was struggling. With this success with Tottenham, he made Greece proud.

"He is a very good coach and wherever he goes, he will make Greece proud."

Postecoglou has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in June, just 16 days after leading them to Europa League glory.

The 60-year-old spent two seasons at Spurs and ended their trophy drought last season, but did so at the expense of the league, where they finished 17th.

Nuno was relieved of his duties on Monday night after publicly falling out with Marinakis this summer.

The 51-year-old was given a new contract in June after guiding Forest into the Europa League, their first European qualification since 1995, but cracks were beginning to show behind the scenes.

Nuno had a poor working relationship with global head of football Edu Gaspar and his bond with Marinakis suffered as a result.

He questioned the club's transfer business ahead of the new season and then pre-empted his own sacking by saying "where there's smoke, there's fire" when asked about his future at the club.

He was set for peace talks with Marinakis during the international break, but the Greek businessman pulled the trigger without them happening.

Forest said in a statement: "Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espirito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as head coach.

"The club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at the City Ground, in particular his role in the 2024/25 season, which will forever be remembered fondly in the history of the club.

"As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always hold a special place in our journey."

Strains in the Nuno-Marinakis relationship began to show in mid-August when Nuno criticised Forest's summer transfer activity and expressed concern for the season ahead.

"I always had a very good relationship with the owner, last season was very close," the Portuguese said. "This season, not so well. No, it's not [good].

"I don't know exactly, but I'm being honest with you. I cannot say that is the same, because it's not the same. The reason behind it, I don't know.

"I always believe that dialogue and what you say or your opinion, is always valid, because my concern is the squad and the season that we have ahead of us, but our relations have changed.

"The reality is that is not what it used to be. What it used to be was a good, respectful relationship, but was more based on trust and sharing opinions and now it's not so good."

Why has Marinakis chosen Postecoglou?

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"It's clear Evangelos Marinakis wants Nottingham Forest 3.0 in the Premier League.

"Steve Cooper got them up, Nuno took them to Europe and now Ange Postecoglou is in charge of making this team more dynamic and successful.

"Forest have spent big on attackers in the summer, it's now up to the former Tottenham boss to unlock their potential.

"£35m was spent on Omari Hutchinson, a similar fee also splashed out on Dan Ndoye and Dylane Bakwe, plus James McAtee came in for up to £30m, £25m went to Rennes for Arnaud Kalimuendo and Igor Jesus wasn't cheap from Botofogo.

"They've also given big contracts to Callum Hudson-Odoi and Morgan Gibbs-White.

"Forest can easily name three different front-three capable of competing in the Premier and Europe, it's down to Postecoglou to unleash them.

"Forest missed out on the Champions League by just a point despite only having the ball for 40 per cent on average in games last season. To put that into context, only Everton and Ipswich had less possession on average.

"Ignore the lazy narrative about club owner Marinakis wanting Postecoglou because he was born in Athens.

"To paraphrase the words of Forest hero Brian Clough, Marinakis 'wants to win but wants to win it better'. He believes he's found the man to do just that."

Forest's next 10 fixtures

September 13: Arsenal (A), Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm

September 17: Swansea (A), Carabao Cup third round, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

September 20: Burnley (A), Premier League, kick-off 3pm

September 24: Real Betis (A), Europa League, kick-off 8pm

September 27: Sunderland (H), Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports

October 2: Midtjylland (H), Europa League, kick-off 8pm

October 5: Newcastle (A), Premier League, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports

October 18: Chelsea (H), Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm

October 23: FC Porto (H), Europa League, kick-off 8pm

Ange Postecoglou has agreed a deal to become the next Nottingham Forest head coach.

The contract will last until the summer of 2027 and an announcement could come as soon as Tuesday.

The first game for the former Tottenham Hotspur boss is set to be away to Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime.

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Postecoglou was identified as the leading candidate to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo and talks accelerated on Tuesday morning.

Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis has been an admirer of the former Celtic and Spurs head coach, whose family are of Greek origin, for some time.

In July, Marinakis presented Postecoglou with a special award in Greece for being the first coach of Greek origin to win a European trophy in the men's game.

"Ange has spoken many times about Greece," said Marinakis. "It is very important for a person to be proud and shout about his origins.

"He achieved it with a team that was not winning titles and was struggling. With this success with Tottenham, he made Greece proud.

"He is a very good coach and wherever he goes, he will make Greece proud."

Postecoglou has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in June, just 16 days after leading them to Europa League glory.

The 60-year-old spent two seasons at Spurs and ended their trophy drought last season, but did so at the expense of the league, where they finished 17th.

Nuno was relieved of his duties on Monday night after publicly falling out with Marinakis this summer.

The 51-year-old was given a new contract in June after guiding Forest into the Europa League, their first European qualification since 1995, but cracks were beginning to show behind the scenes.

Nuno had a poor working relationship with global head of football Edu Gaspar and his bond with Marinakis suffered as a result.

He questioned the club's transfer business ahead of the new season and then pre-empted his own sacking by saying "where there's smoke, there's fire" when asked about his future at the club.

He was set for peace talks with Marinakis during the international break, but the Greek businessman pulled the trigger without them happening.

Forest said in a statement: "Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espirito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as head coach.

"The club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at the City Ground, in particular his role in the 2024/25 season, which will forever be remembered fondly in the history of the club.

"As someone who played a pivotal role in our success last season, he will always hold a special place in our journey."

Strains in the Nuno-Marinakis relationship began to show in mid-August when Nuno criticised Forest's summer transfer activity and expressed concern for the season ahead.

"I always had a very good relationship with the owner, last season was very close," the Portuguese said. "This season, not so well. No, it's not [good].

"I don't know exactly, but I'm being honest with you. I cannot say that is the same, because it's not the same. The reason behind it, I don't know.

"I always believe that dialogue and what you say or your opinion, is always valid, because my concern is the squad and the season that we have ahead of us, but our relations have changed.

"The reality is that is not what it used to be. What it used to be was a good, respectful relationship, but was more based on trust and sharing opinions and now it's not so good."

Forest's next 10 fixtures

September 13: Arsenal (A), Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm

September 17: Swansea (A), Carabao Cup third round, kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports

September 20: Burnley (A), Premier League, kick-off 3pm

September 24: Real Betis (A), Europa League, kick-off 8pm

September 27: Sunderland (H), Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports

October 2: Midtjylland (H), Europa League, kick-off 8pm

October 5: Newcastle (A), Premier League, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports

October 18: Chelsea (H), Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm

October 23: FC Porto (H), Europa League, kick-off 8pm

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...

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Liverpool will not submit a fresh cash offer for Marc Guehi in January and intend to sign the Crystal Palace defender on a free transfer next summer.

Spurs will kick off the club's post-Daniel Levy era in front of a public show of power from members of the Lewis family, who are "hungry" for more trophies.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have opened contract talks with Jorgen Strand Larsen after rejecting bids from Newcastle United last month.

THE SUN

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was riled with Andre Onana when he demanded a new contract upon his return for pre-season.

DAILY MAIL

Andre Onana has doubled his salary by agreeing to join Trabzonspor on loan from Manchester United for the rest of the season.

Birmingham City, Wrexham and West Brom have emerged as favourites to sign Dele Alli.

THE GUARDIAN

Andre Onana's move to Trabzonspor is expected to be completed this week after the Manchester United goalkeeper agreed to a season's loan to the Turkish club, with a medical due to take place on Thursday before the move is confirmed.

THE TIMES

Amanda Staveley's company could revive their interest in Tottenham next year. The consortium represented by the British business executive will continue to monitor events at Spurs before deciding whether to make a further approach.

DAILY RECORD

CFR Cluj owner Ioan Varga has revealed he blocked a deadline day exit for Celtic target Louis Munteanu after convincing the striker that his immediate future lies with the Romanian club.

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There always seems to be a big football news story during international breaks and this time it has all been about Daniel Levy and Tottenham Hotspur.

Despite the relative lack of on-field success in recent times, Tottenham have been one of the best-run clubs in the world under Levy and ENIC.

With so much interest in buying English clubs, it is only to be expected that investors have been looking at Tottenham. What makes matters even more interesting, of course, is that Tottenham have been looking for investment, and that's one of the reasons they have retained the services of advisors such as investment bank Rothschild & Co.

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We now know that two groups have approached ENIC about buying its stake in the club. The approaches have both been rejected.

What do we know about potential takeover moves?

The two groups are Amanda Staveley's PCP International Finance Limited and a consortium led by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing-Fai-Ng through Firehawk Holdings Limited.

As 14 per cent of Tottenham is owned by private investors, interested parties have to comply with UK takeover rules and come clean about their intentions. Tottenham have set a deadline of 5pm on October 5 for interested groups to declare whether or not they intend to bid for the club. Any offer to buy ENIC's stake also has to be extended to private investors.

PCP have already issued a statement announcing that they do not intend to bid. Under takeover rules, they cannot bid for six months except in special circumstances such as a competitor making a bid or the club inviting bids.

There is also interest in Tottenham from American NFL owners.

Does the PCP statement mean Staveley is going to walk away now?

Buying a Premier League club is often a long, drawn-out process, so this is not necessarily the end of the road as far as Stevely and Spurs are concerned.

Staveley is one of the most well-connected dealmakers in football, and it is clear she still wants to be involved in the game after her departure from Newcastle United last year.

The controversial Saudi-Arabian-backed deal, which she brokered for Newcastle, took almost four years to get across the line, so she is not someone who necessarily takes no for an answer.

Even if she were to walk away from Tottenham, you sense she has unfinished business in the Premier League.

Are Spurs really "not for sale"?

That is the official position, and that has been made clear this week by the club and sources close to majority owner Joe Lewis and his family.

Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham says the Lewis family are committed to owning the club for many years to come, and it is business as usual after executive chairman Levy's departure last week.

Tottenham are in the unique position of being the only big English club who have not been bought and sold in recent times.

There were more than a hundred expressions of interest in Chelsea when they were put up for sale in 2022. That gives you an idea about the level of interest there is from global investors in English football.

Is Tottenham's £4bn valuation realistic?

As the old saying goes, if you need to know how much something costs, then you probably can't afford it.

The highest valuation for a sports team sale was £7.4bn for the LA Lakers earlier this year. The latest Football Benchmark report in May valued Tottenham at £3.1bn. That valuation takes into account that Tottenham have a state-of-the-art modern multi-purpose stadium as well as one of the best training grounds in the world.

Their location in London and place in the Premier League and Champions League makes them especially attractive to investors.

Is external investment a possibility?

That appears to definitely be on the cards because Tottenham have been in talks with potential new investors.

Venkatesham talks at length in a club interview about how committed the present owners are to the club, as well as providing financial support going forward, but he does not rule out the possibility of external investment.

He said: "We have firm backing from the Lewis family against our ambitions to be successful on the pitch, both on the men's side and women's side.

"They know that's going to require investment, and we have their firm backing.

"But I would also say, like all other 20 Premier League clubs, we also need to make sure that we're cognisant and aware of the financial fair play rules."

Who owns Spurs?

ENIC own 86.58 per cent of Tottenham. The other 13.42 per cent is owned by private investors.

Joe Lewis and his family own most of ENIC, with Daniel Levy and his family owning about 30 per cent.

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Sky Sports News understands that there is interest in Tottenham Hotspur from American NFL owners.

Tottenham said on Sunday night that they have "unequivocally rejected" two expressions of interest in the club with ENIC confirming the club is not for sale.

However, if the club was sold, it would be expected to be valued at up to £4bn. Tottenham are one of the few big English clubs who have not changed hands in the past 24 years.

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The two previously named parties linked with a potential takeover included PCP International, led by Amanda Staveley and another consortium fronted by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing Fai-Ng, who is the chief executive of Triller, which is a TikTok rival.

Sky Sports News reported on Sunday that Staveley had been in discussions with prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks.

But on Monday, PCP released a statement saying they did not intend to make a bid for Tottenham.

Tottenham's stance on potential sale

Tottenham released a statement late on Sunday to address the rumours surrounding a potential takeover, in the aftermath of former chairman Daniel Levy stepping away from his role after nearly 25 years at the club.

"The board of the club and ENIC confirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC has no intention to accept any such offer to acquire its interest in the club," a statement from the club read.

On Monday, Spurs CEO Vinai Venkatesham added: "The Lewis family are really clear, they see their involvement in Tottenham Hotspur being long-term, and they see their involvement continuing through the generations. We made a statement very late last night (Sunday), and the statement I hope was unambiguously clear that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale."

He continued: "I think it is very fair to say that we have firm backing from the Lewis family against our ambitions to be successful on the pitch, both on the men's side and women's side. They know that's going to require investment, and we have their firm backing.

"There's financial backing against the ambition we have, and like every other club in the Premier League, we need to do that in line with the financial fair play rules."

Firehawks Holdings Limited, the consortium involving Kenney and Fai-Ng, have until 5pm on October 5 to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the company or to announce that they do not intend to make an offer.

ENIC own 86.58 per cent of Tottenham. The other 13.42 per cent is owned by minority investors. Any offer to buy ENIC's stake would mean a mandatory offer has to be made to acquire the shares not held by ENIC.

Due to the remaining shares being publicly traded, the club is subject to UK Takeover Code.

Former Spurs chairman Levy revealed last year that the club were in talks with "prospective investors" over selling a minority share, although discussions involving Qatar Sports Investments were denied.

In a statement announcing Levy's departure last week, Tottenham said there would be "no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure" following his exit.

Tottenham say they have "unequivocally rejected" two expressions of interest in the club with majority shareholder ENIC confirming it is not for sale.

One of the interested parties was PCP international, a vehicle controlled by former Newcastle United joint-owner Amanda Staveley, and another from a consortium led by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing Fai-Ng through Firehawks Holdings Limited.

"The board of the club and ENIC confirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC has no intention to accept any such offer to acquire its interest in the club," a statement from the club read.

Sky Sports News reported on Sunday that Staveley had been in discussions with prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks.

Despite expressing interest, Staveley is expected to make a statement on Monday saying that she does not intend to take over at Spurs following the departure of former chairman Daniel Levy on Thursday after nearly 25 years in the role.

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The two parties have until 5pm on October 5 to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the company or to announce that they do not intend to make an offer.

ENIC own 86.58 per cent of Tottenham. The other 13.42 per cent is owned by minority investors. Any offer to buy ENIC's stake would mean a mandatory offer has to be made to acquire the shares not held by ENIC.

Due to the remaining shares being publicly traded, the club is subject to UK Takeover Code.

Former Spurs chairman Levy revealed last year that the club were in talks with "prospective investors" over selling a minority share, although discussions involving Qatar Sports Investments were denied.

If the club was sold, it would be expected to be valued at up to £4bn. Tottenham are one of the few big English clubs who have not changed hands in the past 24 years.

In a statement announcing Levy's departure last week, Tottenham said there would be "no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure" following his exit.

Former Newcastle United joint-owner Amanda Staveley is expected to make a statement on Monday saying that she does not intend to take over Tottenham Hotspur.

Sky News has learnt that PCP International Finance, a vehicle controlled by Staveley, will be forced to clarify its interest in bidding for Spurs, following discussions with the UK takeover watchdog, after chairman Daniel Levy unexpectedly stepped down.

People close to the situation said on Sunday that Staveley had been in discussions with prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks.

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Levy reportedly owns a stake of almost 30 per cent in ENIC, while Joe Lewis, ENIC's majority-owner, transferred control of his stake in Spurs to his family trust in 2022. A source close to the Lewis family said on Sunday evening: "The club is not for sale."

ENIC owns a stake of nearly 87 per cent in the club, with the remaining shares owned by a group of minority investors.

Spurs' ownership is complicated by the fact that it is subject to the UK Takeover Code - governed by the Takeover Panel.

Under the provisions in the Code, PCP could yet return with a formal takeover bid for Spurs if invited to do so by the board of ENIC, or if a rival bidder announces its intention to make a firm offer for last season's Europa League winners.

City sources pointed to these caveats as being particularly relevant to Staveley's potential ongoing interest in Spurs.

Levy's exit last week after nearly 25 years as Tottenham chairman was apparently driven by a desire to inject fresh momentum into the leadership of the club.

In a statement last week, it said: "Tottenham Hotspur has been transformed over the last quarter of a century.

"It has played in European competitions in the last 18 of 20 seasons, becoming one of the world's most recognised football clubs, consistently investing in its academy, players and facilities, including a new, world-class stadium and state-of-the-art training centre."

Rothschild, the investment bank, had previously been engaged by Levy to raise hundreds of millions of capital to invest in Spurs. Those discussions are understood to have involved a range of parties in the past year.

Any takeover bid for Spurs, regardless of the identity of the bidder, would be likely to be valued at well in excess of £3.5bn for it to be deemed acceptable.

Staveley and her husband, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, left Newcastle last summer after becoming directors and minority co-owners of the club in October 2021.

A spokesman for Staveley declined to comment on Sunday evening.

Former Newcastle United joint-owner Amanda Staveley is expected to make a statement on Monday saying that she does not intend to take over Tottenham Hotspur.

Sky News has learnt that PCP International Finance, a vehicle controlled by Staveley, will be forced to clarify its interest in bidding for Spurs, following discussions with the UK takeover watchdog, after chairman Daniel Levy unexpectedly stepped down.

People close to the situation said on Sunday that Staveley had been in discussions with prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks.

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Levy reportedly owns a stake of almost 30 per cent in ENIC, while Joe Lewis, ENIC's majority-owner, transferred control of his stake in Spurs to his family trust in 2022. A source close to the Lewis family said on Sunday evening: "The club is not for sale."

ENIC owns a stake of nearly 87 per cent in the club, with the remaining shares owned by a group of minority investors.

Spurs' ownership is complicated by the fact that it is subject to the UK Takeover Code - governed by the Takeover Panel.

Under the provisions in the Code, PCP could yet return with a formal takeover bid for Spurs if invited to do so by the board of ENIC, or if a rival bidder announces its intention to make a firm offer for last season's Europa League winners.

City sources pointed to these caveats as being particularly relevant to Staveley's potential ongoing interest in Spurs.

Levy's exit last week after nearly 25 years as Tottenham chairman was apparently driven by a desire to inject fresh momentum into the leadership of the club.

In a statement last week, it said: "Tottenham Hotspur has been transformed over the last quarter of a century.

"It has played in European competitions in the last 18 of 20 seasons, becoming one of the world's most recognised football clubs, consistently investing in its academy, players and facilities, including a new, world-class stadium and state-of-the-art training centre."

Rothschild, the investment bank, had previously been engaged by Levy to raise hundreds of millions of capital to invest in Spurs. Those discussions are understood to have involved a range of parties in the past year.

Any takeover bid for Spurs, regardless of the identity of the bidder, would be likely to be valued at well in excess of £3.5bn for it to be deemed acceptable.

Staveley and her husband, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, left Newcastle last summer after becoming directors and minority co-owners of the club in October 2021.

A spokesman for Staveley declined to comment on Sunday evening.