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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist says Brendan Rodgers has emerged in manager hunt"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-journalist-says-brendan-rodgers-has-emerged-in-manager-hunt/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-06-20T13:10:19Z"
modified: "2021-06-20T13:10:19Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist says Brendan Rodgers has emerged in manager hunt

**Writing on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1406026801231581188), Sport Italia TV journalist Rudy Galetti has claimed that a ‘sensational’ name has now emerged in the Tottenham Hotspur managerial hunt, with Brendan Rodgers overtaking contenders.**

### The Lowdown: Rodgers and Spurs…

Tottenham were linked with a move for Rodgers right at the beginning of their search for an heir to Jose Mourinho.

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Indeed, the Northern Irishman was touted as a [heavy favourite for the role](https://www.bt.com/sport/news/2021/april/from-brendan-rodgers-to-julian-nagelsmann-top-contenders-for-the-tottenham-job) alongside Julian Nagelsmann, but both men fell out of contention.

Rodgers appeared [focused on Leicester](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/gareth-bale-brendan-rodgers-leicester-premier-league-champions-league-b1852532.html) and unwilling to leave the King Power Stadium just yet, with the 48-year-old even guiding them to an FA Cup triumph last month.

### The Latest: Rodgers overtakes contenders…

In a stunning turn of events, Galetti has now claimed that Rodgers is back on the radar for Spurs and has even ‘overtaken’ other candidates.

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“After the chaos with Fonseca and the #NoToGattuso trend, a sensational name emerges for the Tottenham bench: it’s Brendan Rodgers,” the journalist explained on [Twitter.](https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1406026801231581188)

“The Leicester coach seems to have overtake the other contenders. The Spurs try: decisive hours.”

### The Verdict: Big claim…

This comes as a very surprising claim given that Rodgers to Spurs looked all but doomed, and we advise to take this information with a pinch of salt.

Rodgers would be a phenomenal appointment for Tottenham, with chairman Daniel Levy being a [known admirer of the Leicester boss for a long while.](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tottenham-chairman-daniel-levy-eyeing-brendan-rodgers-swoop-if-jose-mourinho-departs) It is claimed that Levy even [assessed him for Spurs](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-rodgers-top-contender-manager/) way back in 2012 as a successor to Harry Redknapp, but the former Swansea boss instead opted for Liverpool.

However, with pre-season nearing and Leicester [already busy](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-transfers-berardi-daka-5549531) in the transfer market, it would be a truly head-turning twist if Tottenham somehow manage to appoint Rodgers after all.

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