Tottenham's search for a new manager continues as Daniel Levy looks to implement the next steps for the club and the project ahead. The Lilywhites will be without European football next season for the first time in 13-years, with a clear need to turn their fortunes around.
"Honestly, I think as I said we probably need to understand where we want to go and who we want to be and that's the most important thing," interim boss Ryan Mason said at the end of his tenure, signalling where he thinks the club needs to make change. "Once you decide that then you can employ the people that fit that and then I think everyone is quite clear on the direction we would like to go.
"We have quite big squad. Whoever is in charge in pre-season, there are a lot of players and decisions to make. Ultimately I think we need to get back to who we want to be, who our fans want us to be and then going forward we will have better results on a more consistent basis."
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The manager being a key decision in all of that, there have been some blows along the way, with Arne Slot deciding to commit his future to Feyenoord rather than join Spurs. Julian Nagelsmann was another linked following his dismissal from Bayern Munich, but that move hit a block.
Whether Levy will u-turn on that decision remains to be seen, though he would have to move quickly if he does want to land the German. That's because, according to TMW, Napoli have made contact with Nagelsmann over a potential move to success Luciano Spaletti following his exit in a Scudetto triumph.
It could put an end to any doubt over a switch, while Levy appears to have made his decision over a preferred candidate to take over instead. Reports claim that Celtic boss Ange Postecoglu has been identified as the number one choice, which could finalise the search for a manager.
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