Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is determined to prove the club’s ambition with the next appointment - to convince Harry Kane to stay.
Cristian Stellini has been put in temporary charge after Antonio Conte was sacked but they are drawing up a shortlist of summer targets headed with Julian Nagelsmann a leading candidate.
And the first task will be to ensure that Kane - who turns 30 this summer - stays as the England captain’s contract is due to expire in 2024.