Former Premier League manager Lawrie Sanchez has refused to rule Ajax boss Erik ten Hag out of the Tottenham job despite his recent contract extension.

Soon after Jose Mourinho was sacked, the Dutchman emerged as one of the favourites to replace him in north London, with Football London's Alasdair Gold claiming recently that Spurs and Daniel Levy see him as being "similar to Pochettino".

However, ten Hag appeared to end Spurs' hopes of appointing him after committing his future to the Eredivisie champions by penning a new long-term contract.

Almost two months later, and Tottenham are still looking to find a replacement for Mourinho having missed out on all their top targets – with Antonio Conte and ex-manager Mauricio Pochettino the latest two.

After following a breakdown in talks with Conte, ten Hag's name has once again resurfaced despite having that fresh deal in place.

And Sanchez exclusively told The Transfer Tavern that the 51-year-old, who's won five domestic trophies in less than four years in Amsterdam, could still end up as Spurs manager:

"The fact he signed a new contract I thought he was ruled out, but it's only a negotiating ploy.

"The club will say that 'look, you've signed a new contract, if anyone comes in for you, they've got to offer you more money, so you have benefitted us because you strengthened our hand if we want to get more for you and you don't lose anything because you're only going to get more money.' "