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Roberto De Zerbi has been linked with the Tottenham Hotspur manager role and this could benefit a number of the club’s players.

Igor Tudor is still the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, but this might not be the case after the conclusion of the international break.

It is said that Roberto De Zerbi could take over at Spurs immediately, fewer than two months after he exited Marseille by mutual consent.

With the likelihood of the Italian taking the job increasing, here are five players who would benefit the most from playing under his leadership.

Antonin Kinsky can play the outfield goalkeeper role

De Zerbi likes his goalkeepers to act like outfield players during his team’s attacking build-ups, which will benefit Antonin Kinsky.

It sounds mad saying this after his howler against Atletico Madrid, but Kinsky is actually a very good passer of the ball, for the most part.

The 23-year-old developed a strong reputation of playing with the ball at his feet at Slavia Prague and De Zerbi could help restore his confidence in this area.

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Conor Gallagher would favour De Zerbi’s style at Tottenham

The decision to sign Conor Gallagher has turned out to be a poor call, but is that due to the midfielder alone, or the way he has been utilised?

Gallagher likes to pass the ball around and control the play, so he will definitely be a fan of the way De Zerbi likes his teams to operate.

The ex-Brighton boss will want players in the centre of the pitch who can give his rhythm and the 26-year-old might finally start to look comfortable in a Spurs shirt under his management.

De Zerbi could unlock Mathys Tel’s full potential at Tottenham

Karou Mitoma became a very impressive winger under De Zerbi at Brighton and Mathys Tel could do the same.

The Frenchman has looked like Tottenham’s liveliest player in recent matches. Therefore, he would benefit from being involved in a past-paced attacking line.

Tel never really found his feet under Ange Postecoglou or Thomas Frank, but he looks good with Tudor at the helm. De Zerbi could be the man to help him move up yet another level.

Djed Spence will enjoy De Zerbi’s modern approach

Both Djed Spence and Pedro Porro like to get forward, but when it comes to creativity, the Spaniard crosses the ball a lot.

Whereas, the England international makes inverted runs and usually prefers to play grounded balls. This is more in line with De Zerbi’s style, as he is not a big fan of hoofing balls into the penalty area.

The manager prefers his full-backs to be dynamic and cover lots of ground, which should play to the strengths of a player like Spence.

Xavi Simons would become a regular starter again

Tudor’s preference to field two strikers has been a huge blow to Xavi Simons, as it has omitted his role in attacking midfield.

However, the Dutchman would be starting again with De Zerbi in charge, as the 46-year-old tends to play with a 4-2-3-1 formation more often than not.

It felt like Simons was being held back when Frank was the Spurs manager, but his fortunes could really change with someone who knows how to get the best out of him.

Alfie Devine has been extremely impressive out on loan so far this campaign, and the latest comments from his manager will excite Tottenham supporters even more.

Many Tottenham Hotspur youngsters have been impressing on loan over recent months, none more so than an attacking midfielder who is in his fourth different loan spell in the EFL.

We are talking about Alfie Devine, who has made crucial contributions in the final third for Preston North End consistently this term, having made the number 10 role his own.

The 21-year-old has already found the back of the net eight times and provided three assists across all competitions this term, and his manager has now made an exciting prediction about his future.

Paul Heckingbottom believes there is a lot more to come from Tottenham’s Alfie Devine

The attacking midfielder has been thought of very highly at Hotspur Way for many years, having made his senior debut for Spurs all the way back in 2021, aged just 16.

He is showing signs of having come of age at Deepdale this season, and Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom believes that we have not even seen the best of Devine yet.

Following the Tottenham youngster’s brace against Stoke last week, Heckingbottom told BBC Sport: “Alfie’s a good, good player. A good lad. I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him. As good as he plays, I think there’s more to come – he needs pushing. But I think with that as well, we have to understand it’s the most amount of minutes he’s played in this league.

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“It’s tough… you’re a young boy, you have peaks and troughs. Where we need to get him is that consistency of performance because he’s got the ability, he’s got the brain, he’s got the talent to affect games positively, every single time he’s on the pitch.”

Preston have a £4.5m option to buy Devine at the end of the season.

Devine has not given up on his Spurs dream

Tottenham will be watching the youngster’s exploits at Preston closely, and they will be expecting the 21-year-old to return to North London a much better player in the summer.

Just a couple of days ago, Devine admitted that he retains the dream of becoming a first-team regular for Spurs.

After repeatedly being shipped out on loan for the last four seasons, the attacking midfielder will be hoping to take the next step and force himself into Tottenham’s plans when he returns for pre-season.

Tottenham Hotspur are considering a highly-rated Bundesliga goalkeeper to replace Guglielmo Vicario in the summer.

An increasing number of sources indicate that Inter Milan are confident of landing Vicario from Spurs in the summer.

In fact, it has even been claimed that Inter’s sporting director has met with the Tottenham number one already about a summer switch to the San Siro.

It emerged last month that Spurs are considering replacing Vicario with a 23-year-old German goalkeeper, and that information has now been backed up by another source.

Tottenhem eye Noah Atubolu as Guglielmo Vicario’s replacement

The Daily Mail have now revealed that with Inter in pole position to land Vicario, Spurs are ready to turn their attention to Freiburg’s Noah Atubolu.

The young goalkeeper, who has notched up 33 clean sheets in 111 appearances in the Bundesliga, has been likened to his role model, Manuel Neuer.

Atubolu’s current deal with Freiburg runs out in 2027, and he has no plans of signing a new deal.

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The report also reveals that the German goalkeeper has recently signed on to Epic agency, with agents Marcello Brillmann and Ali Barat, who played a key role in bringing Xavi Simons to Tottenham.

Spurs also eyeing two English goalkeepers

The Mail say that Atubolu is not the only goalkeeper on Tottenham’s radar, with the club also keeping an eye on Crystal Palace’s Dean Henderson and Manchester City’s James Trafford.

The outlet claims that Pep Guardiola’s men are expected to demand £35m to sell Trafford this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur may not find it easy to strike a deal for a forward who has been on their radar for years.

Speculation suggests that this could be Richarlison’s last season at Tottenham, while reports also suggest that Spurs are unlikely to sign Randal Kolo Muani permanently in the summer.

One would thus expect the North London club to pursue a striker to compete with Dominic Solanke in the summer.

Reports indicate that a Juventus striker is high on Tottenham’s wishlist, but the Lilywhites have been warned that a deal for the player will not be easy.

Tottenham may miss out on Jonthan David under one condition

Spurs explored a move for Jonathan David last summer, but the striker ended up joining Juventus on a free transfer after his contract with Lille ran out.

Tottenham also enquired about David ahead of the January window, and Pete O’Rourke expects the Lilywhites to reignite their interest in the Canadian international in the summer.

However, he warned the North London club that the 26-year-old may not consider a move to N17 unless they first manage to secure their Premier League status.

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When asked about the speculation linking David with a move to Spurs, O’Rourke told Football Insider: “Well, Tottenham are long-term admirers of Jonathan David. They were interested before he made that free transfer move to Juventus last summer. He’s under contract until 2030, so it won’t be an easy deal to do if they’re interested.

“It’s hard to know what Tottenham’s transfer plans are right now because they don’t know what league they’re going to be in as well. They’re going to have to delay things until maybe closer to the end of the season, when their situation will become clearer. So a lot will depend on that if they’re able to potentially make a move for a player like Jonathan David.”

David is wanted by Spurs’ relegation rivals

Interestingly, it has been reported over recent days that West Ham and Nottingham Forest are prepared to challenge Tottenham for the Juventus striker’s signature.

Those are the three clubs who are fighting to avoid being the ones to join Wolves and Burnley in the Championship next term.

That update suggested that Lyon are also plotting a move to take the former Lille man back to Ligue 1 after his disappointing season in Turin.

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to pay a premium to land a teenage midfield starlet who has now received an international call-up for the first time.

The Spurs midfield department is not short of young talent, with big things expected off both Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, and they could soon be joined by another young starlet.

This is according to various outlets, who have suggested over recent months that Tottenham have set their sights on a 17-year-old Anderlecht prodigy.

The player in question is Nathan De Cat, who Johan Lange is thought to be keen on bringing to Spurs, and the Lilywhites are ready to dedicate significant resources to their pursuit of the teenager.

Tottenham are willing to pay over Anderlecht’s asking price for Nathan De Cat

The young midfielder’s current deal with Anderlecht runs until 2027, and Voetbal 24 says that the youngster is no longer expected to renew his contract.

The Belgian club may thus be forced to cash in on De Cat this summer in order to avoid losing him for free in 2027.

The report asserts that Anderlecht would be willing to let their academy graduate leave for €30m (£26m) when the window reopens.

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It is asserted that Tottenham are willing to pay up to €35m (£30.2m) for De Cat as they want to beat the competition to the midfielder’s signature.

Who are Spurs competing against for De Cat’s services?

It was reported just a couple of days ago that Manchester United, Aston Villa and Brighton could challenge Tottenham for De Cat’s signature, with the three clubs having scouted the youngster this term.

The update, which came from Fussball Daten, revealed that four Bundesliga clubs are also circling over the midfielder ahead of the summer window.

With De Cat now earning his first call-up to the senior Belgium squad, his list of admirers is likely to grow as we build up to the World Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur have just learned what Man United are planning regarding their top midfield target this summer.

Spurs have some extremely talented, young midfielders in their squad, and they are reportedly looking to further add to it by securing the services of one of the most highly-rated number sixes in the Premier League.

As Spurs Web have relayed many times over recent months, it has been widely reported that Adam Wharton has been identified by Tottenham as their dream midfield target.

However, a couple of top clubs are ready to challenge Spurs for the Crystal Palace man, and another has now finalised their plans regarding the 21-year-old.

Man United set Tottenham target Adam Wharton as their top summer priority

Spurs will have to overcome competition from Man United to land Wharton, who, according to Sports Boom, has climbed to the top of the Red Devils’ wishlist.

The report says that United are ready to revamp their midfield this summer and are searching for a replacement for Casemiro.

They want a player with ‘youth, energy and tactical intelligence’, with Wharton said to ‘tick every box’ for the club.

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The Manchester club have finalised the Palace star as their top target and are ready to launch a £50m -£60m swoop for the England international.

Spurs may have to kiss their chances of landing Wharton goodbye

It has been reported that Tottenham are reportedly plotting an ambitious summer rebuild of their squad if they stay up this season, which suggests that the club may be prepared to meet Palace’s asking price for Wharton.

However, it has been claimed by Pete O’Rourke that the Spurs midfield target wants to be playing Champions League football next season.

With Tottenham set to miss out on all European football next season, they may have to turn their attentions to more realistic midfield targets.

A European giant may no longer be able to shift one of their fringe players to Tottenham Hotspur as the Lilywhites teeter on the edge of relegation.

According to reports, Spurs are expected to make another managerial change during the international break as the club desperately tries to roll the dice and preserve their Premier League status.

The prospect of relegation hanging over their necks means that Tottenham Hotspur are not able to make concrete plans for the summer window.

Spurs are reportedly fearful of losing some of their best players this summer, with some of the biggest clubs around Europe plotting a raid on the North Londoners.

Tottenham no longer expected to sign Joao Palhinha amidst relegation fears

Tottenham have the option to sign Palhinha permanently for £22m this summer, but the club are no longer guaranteed to take up that option.

It has emerged over recent weeks that the exit of Thomas Frank from Spurs has put Palhinha’s future at the club in doubt, and there has now been a new update on the midfielder’s future.

According to information presented by Bild podcast “Bayern Insider, Bayern’s hopes of getting a financial windfall from Tottenham for Palhinha have now received a blow.

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Given that Spurs are struggling to preserve their Premier League status, it is asserted that Palhinha will likely return to Munich at the end of the season.

The report states that the Portuguese international is unlikely to stay at Bayern, who are hoping to raise around €30m (£26m) from his sale this summer.

Palhinha is wanted by other Premier League clubs

While the update suggests that Tottenham are not expected to land the midfielder permanently, he is said to be attracting interest from Premier League clubs, although the identity of those clubs is not mentioned.

This ties in with an earlier report, which suggested that Palhinha may return to a club where he had plenty of success in the past.

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has provided a significant update on the likelihood of Jonathan David swapping Juventus for Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

Spurs allegedly explored signing David on a free transfer last summer after the striker’s contract with Lille ran out.

It was Juventus who won the race for the Canadian international last summer, but things have not gone according to plan for the forward since his move to Serie A.

Tottenham were credited with an interest in David ahead of the January window as well, and over recent weeks, some sources have claimed that Spurs could try again to land Juve striker in the summer.

Juventus’ league finish could dictate Tottenham’s pursuit of Jonathan David

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has now confirmed that the 26-year-old has been on the North London club’s radar for a long time.

He suggested that Tottenham’s chances of landing the forward would be boosted if Juventus qualify for the Champions League, as that would push the Italian giants to significantly upgrade their squad this summer.

O’Rourke told Football Insider: “Tottenham are long-term admirers of David. They were interested before he made that free transfer to Juventus last summer. He has struggled, it’s fair to say, since his arrival as Juve aren’t having the best of seasons. He’s scored seven goals in 39 appearances, just 16 starts in Serie A.

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“But he’s under contract until 2030, so it won’t be an easy deal to do for any club interested in signing Jonathan David. A lot could depend on where Juventus find themselves in the summer, if they’re in the Champions League or not. If they are in the Champions League, it will give them more money to spend to strengthen their squad, and that could mean David is pushed out.”

Two other Premier League clubs battling Spurs for David

Just a few days ago, a report from Italy claimed that the former Lille man’s future is now appearing ‘increasingly distant’ from Turin.

The update, which came from TuttoSport, also revealed that West Ham and Nottingham Forest are prepared to challenge Tottenham for David’s signature this summer.

The outlet asserted that Lyon are also exploring a deal to take the centre-forward back to Ligue 1 after just one season in Italy.

Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Sporting Lisbon star Morten Hjulmand may have just got a little bit more straightforward ahead of the summer.

While Tottenham have some extremely talented young midfielders in Pape Sarr, Archie Gray, and Lucas Bergvall, the experienced duo of Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur have been scrutinised for their performances this season.

That is an area that Tottenham Hotspur may look to upgrade this summer, and the Lilywhites could turn a long-term midfield target.

Morten Hjulmand has been mooted as a target for Spurs for over a year, and Spurs may finally get an opportunity to bring him through the door this summer.

Tottenham will not face competition from European giants for Morten Hjulmand

A new report in A Bola states that the Sporting captain has been on the North London club’s radar for a long time.

In fact, it is revealed that Thomas Frank had urged Spurs to secure Hjulmand, identifying him as the perfect fit for the Premier League’s physical and tactical demands.

Tottenham’s interest in the 26-year-old has not cooled and the club have monitored his performances closely this season.

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The Lilywhites have now been handed another boost as the report says that Juventus are no longer expected to offer competition for Hjulmand this summer.

The Bianconeri had initially identified the Danish star as the man to bolster their midfield and provide some leadership, but the Serie A giants have decided to prioritise additions in other areas of their squad this summer.

Juve have thus taken Hjulmand off their wishlist, potentially leaving the door open for Spurs to strike a deal.

How much would Spurs have to pay for Hjulmand?

While Juve’s interest in the midfielder may have cooled, A Bola reveal that Man City and Man United have both watched the 26-year-old this season and have compiled reports on him, which means that Spurs could still face some competition.

Sporting have already received approaches for Hjulmand and are resigned to losing their star man at the end of the campaign.

Although the Denmark international’s release clause stands at €80m (£69m), it is asserted that the Portuguese club would be willing to sanction his exit for just €50m (£43.2m) after reaching a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with the player.

A new update has revealed how close or otherwise Tottenham Hotspur are to appointing Adi Hutter as Igor Tudor’s replacement.

Tudor has failed to convince since replacing Thomas Frank at the helm, with the Croat picking up just a point from his five Premier League games in charge, which has left Spurs just a point off the relegation zone.

Reports indicate that the Tottenham hierarchy views the international break as the perfect time to make a managerial change, and a top contender has now emerged.

It has been claimed by some outlets over the last few days that former Monaco boss Adi Hutter could be in line to replace Tudor in an interim role for the club’s final seven matches of the season.

Sky Germany have now confirmed that Tudor is indeed at major risk of losing his job following the club’s bruising loss against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

They also relay the claims made in the British press that Hutter is one of the contenders Tottenham are considering bringing in temporarily.

However, Sky Germany add that despite the growing speculation linking Hutter with a move to Tottenham, the North London club are yet to reach out to the experienced Austrian coach.

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Spurs may not have made a final decision on Tudor yet

Interestingly, some sources believe that a managerial change at Tottenham is not a certainty during the international break.

According to talkSPORT, Spurs are still holding discussions over Tudor’s future and are yet to make a final decision on the Croat.