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Fabrizio Romano has revealed how close Roberto De Zerbi is to being announced as the next Tottenham Hotspur head coach.

Over the last 24 hours, reports have increasingly indicated that Tottenham feel they are closing in on an agreement with De Zerbi.

The Italian looks set for a return to the Premier League two years after leaving Brighton and less than two months following his exit from Marseille.

Not all Spurs fans are happy at the prospect of the 46-year-old replacing Tudor, and they may be too pleased with the latest updates regarding the proposed move.

Fabrizio Romano reveals what Tottenham admire about Roberto De Zerbi

Fabrizio Romano has now revealed on his YouTube channel that De Zerbi is ‘really really close’ to putting pen to paper on a deal with Spurs.

The journalist added that he expects to give his ‘here we go’ seal of approval to the Italian coach’s move to N17 very soon.

Romano asserted that De Zerbi’s attitude, tactical quality, and connection with his players are what appealed the most to the North London club’s hierarchy.

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He added that Spurs also considered turning to Marco Silva, but the Portuguese coach made it clear he is not leaving Fulham right now.

Watch what Romano said on De Zerbi’s proposed move to Spurs below:

Mauricio Pochettino has made an interesting admission about Spurs interest

It was previously reported that, alongside De Zerbi, Mauricio Pochettino was the other manager at the top of Tottenham’s wishlist.

In fact, it appeared clear that many Spurs fans had their heart set on a fairytale return to the club for the Argentine in the summer.

Tottenham Hotspur have received some good news regarding their captain Cristian Romero ahead of their final seven league games of the season as they fight to preserve their Premier League status.

Spurs’ 3-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest came as a bitter blow to the Lilywhites’ hopes of avoiding relegation, and it has left the club just a point off the drop zone.

However, there was one silver lining to come out of the bruising defeat, which could end up being crucial for the club in the final stretch.

Cristian Romero was labelled a ‘disgrace’ for his poor display against Forest, but he did manage to avoid one big blow last Sunday.

Cristian Romero has escaped another Tottenham suspension

The Premier League rules state that players who pick up 10 bookings up to and including their side’s 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.

Romero is currently on eight yellows, and the clash against Forest was Tottenham’s 31st in their league campaign.

The Spurs captain managed to avoid a booking in the fixture, which means that he cannot be suspended for accumulating 10 yellow cards even if he gets into the referee’s notebook against Sunderland on April 12.

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Barring injuries or another red card, Tottenham will be able to call on the Argentine’s services for the final seven matches.

Romero is determined to guide Spurs to safety

Romero has been criticised for not stepping up as a leader for Tottenham amidst their crisis situation this season.

Following the defeat to Forest, the Spurs captain promised the fans that he will give his 200 per cent in the remaining seven games as the club desperately try to avoid going down for the first time in 48 years.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown has urged the Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy to make a shock managerial decision rather than hiring Roberto De Zerbi.

De Zerbi is expected to soon finalise an agreement to become the Spurs head coach, and the Italian will certainly have a huge mess to sort out if the deal does go through.

Tottenham CEO Vinai Venkatesham and the senior members of the club’s leadership will be hoping that the 46-year-old’s arrival can galvanise the squad after their Igor Tudor experiment blew up in their faces.

The Croat ended up lasting just 44 days at N17, making Tudor’s stint at Spurs one of the shortest-ever across Premier League history.

Martin Keown tells Tottenham to re-hire Thomas Frank

Keown believes that Thomas Frank has been vindicated by the events of the last month and a half after his replacement picked up just one point in his five Premier League games in charge of the club.

The Arsenal legend insisted that Tottenham were playing better under the former Brentford boss than they did under Tudor, and suggested that Spurs would be better off bringing the Dane back to the club.

Keown told talkSPORT: “I’m not sure they enjoyed it when the last manager came in, he was quite scathing of the group. Maybe it’s an arm around the shoulder a little bit here? It certainly didn’t work last time.

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“Look… I know people say you should never go back, but Thomas Frank might be allowed back in the building to actually say, ‘Okay, let’s try and pick up where we left off’. I know that they lost a few games, but it was certainly a lot better than we saw from recent games.”

Can Tudor and Spurs be a happy marriage against all odds?

It can be argued that what Tottenham need more than anything is a unifying figure, who has a good connection with the fans, but the club have instead decided to go for a disrputer in De Zerbi.

The fact that Spurs are willing to offer De Zerbi a lucrative five-year contract tells you that the Lilywhites are about the Italian’s fit for the role.

The former Brighton boss has not been able to stay and build a long-term project anywhere in his managerial career so far, while every project Tottenham have started for the past seven years has ended prematurely.

One would not bet against this marriage also eventually coming apart, but Spurs fans will be hoping that the 46-year-old’s arrival could at least lift the squad enough to escape relegation.

Mauricio Pochettino has his say on Tottenham’s survival hopes, with Spurs’ situation becoming increasingly desperate as the season reaches its final stretch.

The current international break has offered some respite for Tottenham Hotspur, who are plummeting rather quickly towards the bottom three in the Premier League table.

A winless 2026 under two different managers is far from an encouraging sign for a club looking to avoid the drop.

Spurs have now taken yet another drastic action in a bid to salvage something from an already abysmal campaign, parting with Igor Tudor and looking to hire Roberto De Zerbi.

The former Brighton manager comes into what can only be described as a crisis in north London. He has a big job on his shoulders, having to motivate a deflated dressing room while getting a tired support back on side.

Tottenham survival hopes addressed by Mauricio Pochettino

Of course, avoiding relegation is now the focus for Tottenham, with seven games left in the Premier League season.

Whether Spurs will stay up or go down remains a big question for many, but Mauricio Pochettino has now had his say on their chances. Speaking when asked about Tottenham’s survival hopes, he said:

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“Yes, they can stay up. Of course, it is a difficult time, but they have the capacity to win, with or without a new coach.

“It’s a club that i really care about and I really trust they will stay in the league.”

Spurs facing defining run under Roberto De Zerbi

At the moment, one point is the difference between Spurs and 18th-place West Ham United, leaving the margin for error rather small.

But getting nine points from their final 21 should be enough to see Tottenham stay up in the top flight.

However, looking at the record of Roberto De Zerbi, who is set to come in, according to the latest reports, Spurs might just be scratching their heads.

In his first season at Brighton, the Italian struggled to make an immediate impression – having managed two draws and three defeats, including a 2-0 loss to Thomas Frank’s Brentford in his first five games.

However, he did go on to win the next two after that tricky spell, ending with eight points from his first seven matches. If he can manage a similar point tally in the first seven games for Spurs, he could well keep them safe.

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has revealed what it would take to convince Tottenham Hotspur to cash in on Dominic Solanke this summer.

Solanke remains Tottenham’s record signing, with the Lilywhites paying £65m to land him from Bournemouth in 2024.

The centre-forward had a decent first season at Spurs, being part of the Europa League-winning side under Ange Postecoglou, but he has spent much of this season out with an injury.

According to reports, several clubs are circling over Tottenham’s best players ahead of the summer window, amidst the Lilywhites’ struggles, and a new update has now revealed if Solanke could be among those sold.

What price will Tottenham demand for Dominic Solanke?

Pete O’Rourke has no doubts that there will be no shortage of interest in the England international this summer.

The journalist expects the North London club to demand £50m for the former Bournemouth if Premier League clubs come knocking.

When asked if Solanke could leave Tottenham this summer, O’Rourke told Football Insider: “It’s a difficult one. They’ve missed him this season due to his injury problems. He’s been a big miss. He’s still a top player and he is part of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad where he’ll be hoping he can impress and book a ticket for the World Cup.

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“For Tottenham, he’s under contract until 2030, so they’re under no real massive pressure to sell him under a long-term contract. Spurs paid big money for Solanke when they signed him from Bournemouth, it was around £65million, so they’ll be looking to recoup as much as possible.

“They would still be looking at top money, probably £50 million for a player who is in the England squad and again on his day as a proven Premier League striker.”

Why Spurs are unlikely to let Solanke go this summer

It has been widely reported that this is expected to be Richarlison’s last season at Tottenham, even though the Brazilian remains the club’s top scorer across the campaign.

Additionally, it has also been suggested that Spurs are not likely to sign Randal Kolo Mauni permanently from PSG at the end of his loan spell.

It appears highly doubtful that the Lilywhites would sell all three of their strikers in the same window, with the club more likely to bring in another centre-forward to compete with Solanke.

Mauricio Pochettino has addressed fresh speculation over his future as Tottenham Hotspur close in on appointing Roberto De Zerbi.

Tottenham Hotspur are now close to confirming the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi, with an announcement expected later this week.

De Zerbi is set to become one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League, as Spurs had to splash the cash to land their preferred option, who needed some convincing.

Reports suggest Tottenham have proposed a five-year contract to the former Brighton manager, although it includes substantial relegation clauses should Spurs fail to retain their Premier League status.

With Roberto De Zerbi expected to become the third managerial appointment for Spurs this season, speculation involving other managers who were linked with the Tottenham job is now expected to stop.

Mauricio Pochettino was once one of Spurs’ preferred managerial targets, but landing the Argentine was far more complicated given his commitment to the USA.

Pochettino has now addressed recent reports linking him to both Tottenham and Real Madrid, making his current stance clear while focusing on his role with the national team.

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He said: “No talks. We are very very focused here on the World Cup. Everyone knows that I have a commitment with the national team here. It’s not the point to talk about the future.

“No one approached me. But who knows what is going to happen. And by the way, we are open [to staying with the USMNT], why not if the federation is happy?”

Spurs move away from Mauricio Pochettino return

There had long been talks that Spurs were eyeing a second spell with Mauricio Pochettino in the summer, when his deal with the United States is expected to end.

Fans of the Lilywhites were also on board with such plans, with many Tottenham supporters believing that Pochettino was the right man for the Spurs job.

However, any such reunion is now very unlikely to happen anytime soon, with De Zerbi set to come in and take charge for the foreseeable future.

It is understood that Tottenham are looking to back the former Brighton man, as talks of his appointment included future squad-building efforts.

Gus Poyet has issued a big warning to Tottenham about their chances of surviving in the Premier League amid another managerial change.

There is now huge pressure on the Spurs leadership. Their decision to bring Igor Tudor through the door did not have the desired effect, as shown by his sacking after just five Premier League games.

Roberto De Zerbi has now been installed as the favourite to land the Tottenham job after the Lilywhites made him a five-year contract offer.

With seven league games left, a new manager has to make an immediate impact to guide the Lilywhites to safety, and a former midfielder has now handed the North Londoners a warning.

Gus Poyet claims managerial change alone will not prevent relegation disaster at Tottenham

Poyet, who spent three years at Spurs as a player and around a year as assistant coach to Juande Ramos, has an explanation for why the Lilywhites have had very different fortunes domestically and in Europe.

He suggested that Tottenham do not have the physical attributes to match many Premier League sides.

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The Uruguayan also warned his former club that their top-flight status depends on the players taking responsibility, with a managerial change alone not enough to arrest the team’s slide to the Championship.

Poyet told Football.London about Tottenham’s struggles: “I disagree with people who say ‘this season’. This is not an accident. Tottenham finished 17th last season, and today, they are 17th. I think the characteristics of the players Tottenham have signed, they are more suitable for European competition, which is a completely different game, and not for the English Premier League.

“The Premier League, a little bit last season, 100% this season, has become more physical, man-to-man, set-pieces, and the strongest wins. Spurs, with all the injuries they have, and those players performing at a certain level in Europe but not being able to replicate that in the Premier League, when you start losing, it is difficult to recover.

“You need more than a change in coach; you need a bit of luck, you need players to come back, you need responsibility. They are in danger, I promise you. I was worried when I was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium watching the Arsenal game live, I left that stadium thinking, ‘aye, aye, aye’. That was three or four weeks ago. After watching Forest, [I’m] more [worried]. Careful.”

Poyet reveals what he wants to see from Spurs against Sunderland

Following Tottenham’s defeat to Nottingham Forest last week, Morgan Gibbs-White remarked that Forest showed more hunger and desire than Spurs, even though the home side boasted of more quality in their side.

Poyet warned the Lilywhites that they cannot afford to repeat the same mistake against Sunderland on April 12, adding that they need to match the Black Cats in terms of fight.

The 58-year-old added: “Now they go to Sunderland. All the best going to the Stadium of Light at this moment of time after they won the derby. It’s not just about playing football; it’s about running, it’s about fighting, it’s about competing, it’s about dealing with the pressure when a team is coming and coming and the supporters are supporting.

“You need to be spot on in that game. It’s going to be tough. The most important thing, the only thing I can think, it didn’t happen with me when I was at Sunderland, it’s in your hands. It depends on you.

“If you win the same amount of games as West Ham, then you stay up. Then, we’ll see what happens in the next couple of games.”

Tottenham Hotspur have just received some big news regarding the future of their long-term target Dusan Vlahovic.

With the Serbian striker’s contract at Juventus running out in June, his future has been the subject of much speculation since last summer.

It was reported right until the final weeks of the January window that Tottenham were keeping themselves informed of Vlahovic’s situation, and the club’s interest in the player has not gone away.

Spurs have been installed as one of the favourites in the race to sign Vlahovic on a free transfer, but the Lilywhites have now received some bad news.

Tottenham target Dusan Vlahovic is nearing an agreement over a new Juventus contract

Gazzetta dello Sport have now revealed that the 26-year-old is edging closer to striking an agreement with Juventus over a new long-term deal.

The outlet says that Vlahovic has just 97 days left on his deal in Turin, and neither he nor Juve want to wait until the last minute to strike an agreement.

The striker is now prioritising remaining at the Allianz Stadium over the chance to join Barcelona or the Premier League, and there is optimism at the Serie A giants that an agreement can be reached.

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It is suggested that the current international break could see talks between the parties accelerate. This comes as bad news for Tottenham Hotspur, who may have to look elsewhere to add firepower to their forward line.

Spurs eyeing move for another Juventus striker

Vlahovic is not the only Juve striker on Tottenham’s radar, with reports indicating that the Lilywhites are also monitoring the situation of Jonathan David, who has failed to have the expected impact at the Bianconeri since his switch last summer.

It has been suggested that Juve are willing to cash in on David in order to give themselves the funds needed to strengthen their squad this summer.

Former Tottenham Hotspur scout Bryan King believes that there was an obvious manager for the club, and it wasn’t Roberto De Zerbi.

Tudor’s time at Spurs was cut short on Sunday after he managed to pick up just one point in his five Premier League games in charge since replacing Thomas Frank.

A whole host of managers were mooted as potential options to take over from Tudor, as Tottenham try one final roll of the dice in a desperate attempt to avoid relegation.

Some sources said that Spurs might look to bring in a current coach and a fan favourite as his assistant to unite everyone at the club.

However, it looks like Roberto De Zerbi is now the favourite to land the Tottenham job.

Bryan King claims Chris Hughton can save Tottenham from relegation

It had been reported last week that Tottenham were considering turning to Chris Hughton, who spent 13 years as a player at the club and later served as an assistant to Martin Jol at White Hart Lane.

King believes that the 67-year-old was the right man to sort out the mess at Spurs, even though he has not held a managerial job in English football since exiting Nottingham Forest in 2021.

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The former Spurs scout told Tottenham News: “I worked with Chris when I was at Tottenham, and he was the assistant to Martin Jol. He’s very knowledgeable, and he’s a Spurs man.

“The situation isn’t only the manager, but they need someone to come in who will get a reaction from the players. It will be interesting to see how he would get on.

“He’s a good man, but Chris’ first job would be to sort out the back room, that’s as much of a problem as on the pitch. I just think he will have to come in as manager and help restructure the club in a massive overhaul.”

Who else were Spurs looking at?

Some reports suggested that Tottenham may turn to Sean Dyche as a temporary option, given the Englishman’s experience in getting teams out of relegation trouble.

According to some sources, Tottenham also held talks with experienced Austrian coach Adi Hutter about taking charge of the club’s final seven league matches.

Gus Poyet has revealed the shocking manner and timing of his sacking as assistant coach of Tottenham, and has also reflected on the club’s misfortunes since Daniel Levy’s exit.

Levy’s exit from Spurs last summer was viewed as a positive step by many Tottenham supporters, who felt that the former chairman had held the club back.

His exit was accompanied by claims that the Lewis family are prepared to usher in a new era at Tottenham, where on-pitch success would be prioritised.

However, the last seven months have been nothing short of disastrous for the club, with the Lilywhites now standing on the brink of relegation to the Championship.

Gus Poyet claims Daniel Levy left Tottenham at the right time

During his nearly two-and-a-half-decade reign as chairman, Levy set high standards for managers and was not shy of sacking coaches if things were not going to plan.

Many Tottenham fans are understandably wondering if the 64-year-old would have acted swiftly to arrest the club’s slide had he still been in charge.

Poyet has now suggested that his former boss was smart about exiting the North London club at the right time.

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When asked if Levy would have sacked Thomas Frank much sooner had he been calling the shots, the Uruguayan said (via Football.London): “Difficult to know because Daniel was always, always – and I mean always – unpredictable. When I was an assistant coach in the summer after winning the League Cup with Juande Ramos, we had a big issue with [Dimitar] Berbatov until the last minute of the transfer window.

“He [Levy] didn’t want to sell him until the last minute of the transfer window. If Berba was going to go, then go, but we wanted to settle down and then play. But then Berba left, but he didn’t play with us in August, we couldn’t win a game and then we were sacked. How much of that was the reason? I don’t know, I’m not going to blame anyone but it didn’t help.”

“He’s very intelligent about leaving at the right time. Maybe he saw it coming. You know when people talk about when Alex Ferguson stepped down and what happened after? These kinds of people at the highest level, I think they know when is the right time to go.

“They don’t stay there when everything is falling apart, you know? They leave just in time and that’s a quality because he left in the worst Tottenham year in the Premier League for a long time, 17th, but won a trophy. He left as a winner.”

Poyet sheds light on Spurs sacking in hotel on the eve of a match

Poyet spent three years at White Hart Lane as a player before returning to the club as Juande Ramos’ assistant when the Spaniard replaced Martin Jol as head coach in 2007.

While Ramos and Poyet guided the club to a League Cup win in 2008, they were gone just a few months later after the team made a disastrous start to the 2008-09 campaign.

Poyet said about his eventual dismissal from Tottenham: “Listen, he sacked Mourinho one week before the final when the idea of signing Mourinho was about winning a trophy. So, what can I say about Daniel? He was a chairman that was very unpredictable.

“We got sacked the night before our game when we were in the hotel. Tottenham were playing Sunday in a home game, we went to the hotel to sleep overnight with the whole squad. Myself, Juande Ramos and Marcos Alvarez, we got sacked at 10 pm, the night before the game. [What’s] more unpredictable than that? There were not even rumours.

“I was waiting for much of the day in my room and I got a phone call telling me to come down. I went down and we got sacked. We walked out of the hotel with the luggage and got a taxi home. That’s what I mean. I don’t know.

“When you change a coach, I think that was the idea of the owners, it’s to see a reaction and that didn’t happen. The main reason for changing a coach, it didn’t work for Spurs for whatever reason, so it’s a problem.”

Despite all this, Poyet threw his hat in the ring for the Tottenham interim job this month.

He said: “I already done it in Sunderland. I was in that position – oh, sorry, I was in a worse position. I was seven points adrift… do not ask me how, but we stayed up.

“That is what I was saying about the objectives. There is objective; that was the objective.”