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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Club chiefs believe Daniel Levy could now target Steven Gerrard"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-club-chiefs-believe-daniel-levy-could-now-target-steven-gerrard/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-06-23T10:40:43Z"
modified: "2021-06-23T10:40:43Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Club chiefs believe Daniel Levy could now target Steven Gerrard

**According to a report by[GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/1710156-rangers-exclusive-steven-gerrard-could-now-be-targeted-by-tottenham-in-manager-search), some club chiefs at Rangers fear that Tottenham Hotspur and chairman Daniel Levy could make a move to appoint Steven Gerrard as their next manager as the search continues.**

### The Lowdown: Manager search continues…

Tottenham are reportedly[back to square one](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57537595) in their quest to appoint a new manager after seeing talks with both Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso break down last week.

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Beforehand, Spurs had targeted the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte, but appointing the former was made an impossible task by Paris-Saint Germain’s firm stance on him leaving this summer ([The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2612524/2021/05/27/pochettino-is-in-talks-with-tottenham-but-psg-are-determined-he-wont-leave/)).

Talks with the latter Italian ceased due to him being [left unconvinced](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/antonio-conte-new-tottenham-manager-talks-b939802.html) as Spurs remain on the hunt for a worthy heir to Jose Mourinho.

Time is running out for Tottenham, though, with non-international Lilywhites players returning for pre-season training on July 5.

### The Latest: Club chiefs believe Levy could now target Gerrard…

As per GMS, chiefs at Scottish champions Rangers believe Levy and Spurs could now make a move for their manager as the search stretches beyond two months.

[Spurs latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/spurs-latest-updates-2/)

Those within the Glaswegian giants are apparently fearful of Tottenham swooping for Gerrard amid Spurs’ difficulty appointing a new boss.

The former Liverpool midfielder and Premier League legend was previously linked to the job with [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/brendan-rodgers-leading-contender-replace-jose-mourinho-exclusive) mentioning him as a possible candidate back in March.

After guiding the Teddy Bears to a 2020/2021 SPFL crown, Gerrard could potentially emerge as a top managerial target with some at Rangers now fearing the worst from north London .

### The Verdict: Good option?

On paper, Gerrard ticks some boxes in regards to Levy’s original checklist for Tottenham’s new boss – as outlined in the chairman’s [end of season letter to supporters.](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/may/chairman-s-message/)

The Englishman consistently encourages an attacking, possession-based style of football ([The Coaches’ Voice](https://www.coachesvoice.com/rangers-liverpool-steven-gerrard/#:~:text=Playing%20style,possession%2Dbased%20style%20of%20football.)) and has been lauded as an ‘exciting’ manager by pundit Paul Robinson ([Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-told-to-appoint-gerrard-after-incredible-sir-alex-ferguson-reveal-robinson/)).

However, given his lack of experience in more competitive divisions like the Premier League, appointing Gerrard could be considered a big gamble by Levy and he is arguably safer targeting the likes of [Erik ten Hag and Ernesto Valverde.](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1406019867472498691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1406019867472498691%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caughtoffside.com%2F2021%2F06%2F20%2Ftottenham-have-approached-new-managerial-candidate-but-talks-not-yet-advanced-says-fabrizio-romano%2F)

Gerrard’s success in Glasgow to this point is impressive, upsetting Celtic’s apple cart with an unbeaten season, but he would surely need to prove himself in a tougher league before landing a job this big.

***In other news: ‘He has already contacted’…Journalist drops big Tottenham claim involving Paratici, find out more[here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-journalist-drops-big-claim-involving-fabio-paratici/)***