According to a report by the Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur held a video call with Ajax boss Erik ten Hag before he signed a new contract and he could yet come back on to the club's radar.

The Lowdown: Spurs manager chase...

Spurs have suffered repeated managerial blows over this last fortnight.

Firstly, the Athletic broke news of Tottenham and their talks with former boss Mauricio Pochettino - but his current club PSG refused to budge on their stance of letting the Argentine leave.

Afterwards, Spurs turned their focus to former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte, but those talks eventually broke down - leaving the Lilywhites back at square one.

The Latest: Spurs could turn to ten Hag...

Now, the Telegraph claim that Erik ten Hag could still come back into focus amid Fabio Paratici's impending appointment as sporting director/general manager.

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Indeed, Spurs will apparently be starting fresh with a new shortlist and the Italian is said to be overseeing it.

One man who could retain his place as a Tottenham managerial target, though, is ten Hag - with journalist Matt Law stating that Spurs held a video call with the Dutchman before he signed his new deal at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

Even though a new candidate list will need to be drawn up amid Paratici's arrival, it is believed ten Hag could still come back on to Tottenham's radar.

However, if they are to make a move for him, Spurs would now be forced to pay compensation.

The Verdict: Do it Paratici...

After blows involving Conte and Pochettino, you could make the argument that ten Hag is now Tottenham's best possible managerial solution factoring in chairman Daniel Levy's requirements. 

Even though pundit Kevin Campbell has doubts over whether he would succeed in the Premier League, despite calling him 'brilliant' in his role at Ajax, ten Hag does have one big admirer in Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

Indeed, Klopp dubbed him 'one of the most exciting coaching talents in world football' (Planet Football), and it's hard to argue given his impressive career average of 2.07 points per match (Transfermarkt).

He may just be Tottenham's best hope.

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