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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist drops enticing managerial claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-journalist-drops-enticing-managerial-claim/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-29T11:16:52Z"
modified: "2021-04-29T11:16:52Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist drops enticing managerial claim

**According to Daily Star journalist Paul Brown, writing on[Twitter](https://twitter.com/pbsportswriter/status/1387009442781270019), Tottenham Hotspur have ‘[already begun](https://twitter.com/pbsportswriter/status/1387009442781270019)‘ approaching managerial alternatives to Julian Nagelsmann and Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers.**

Indeed, Nagelsmann was recently announced as the new Bayern Munich boss in a big blow to Spurs whilst [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12288624/rodgers-has-no-interest-in-tottenham-job) report that Rodgers is more than likely to stay at Leicester.

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### Journalist says Spurs have ‘already begun’ approaches

The Star journalist says that chairman Daniel Levy has already begun scouring managerial alternatives and always considered Nagelsmann a tough ask.

These names include Ajax boss [Erik Ten Hag and Ralph Rangnick](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-change-no1-manager-target-23990616?1=), with the former having a[glowing reputation](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2021/04/27/ten-hag-tottenham-manager/) when it comes to developing young stars.

Tottenham will need to quickly move in their hunt for a new boss as the club seek to put a forgettable 2020/2021 season behind them.

Spurs are facing a fight to qualify for Europe this season and are out of all cup competitions having recently lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City at Wembley.

### Transfer Tavern take

Interim boss Ryan Mason, in the meantime, is set to stay in charge until the end of the season but Spurs apparently want a more experienced manager in place for next term.

The priority is allegedly an [attack-minded coach](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2021/04/27/ten-hag-tottenham-manager/) who can re-install an exciting brand of football, and the Lilywhites should go no further than Ten Hag.

He has been compared to Pep Guardiola in the past for his Johan Cruyff-ian philosophy ([AS](https://en.as.com/en/2019/05/08/football/1557308728_835107.html)) and so could be the perfect alternative to both Nagelsmann and Rodgers.

***In other news: Alasdair Gold drops stadium naming rights update, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-alasdair-gold-drops-three-word-stadium-naming-rights-update/)***