According to a report by El Confidencial, via Sport Witness, Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho is 'on the brink' in north London - but chairman Daniel Levy is allegedly holding out for a 'miracle' before thinking about replacing him.

This claim comes after Tottenham suffered another disappointing result at the weekend, with Mourinho's men following up the dismal draw at Newcastle with a home defeat against top four rivals Man United.

Jose Mourinho claim emerges in update for Spurs

After the match, reports circulated of yet more pressure on Mourinho as Tottenham and the Lilywhites become linked with possible managerial replacements.

Alongside the likes of Julian Nagelsmann and Brendan Rodgers (Daily Record), Maurizio Sarri has recently been touted (Ciro Venerato via Area Napoli) - but El Confidencial has now provided an update on Levy's stance of sacking the Portuguese.

They claim that while Mourinho is 'on the brink' at Spurs, the chairman is said to be 'obliged' to stick with him at least until the end of this campaign as he hopes for a Tottenham 'miracle' in qualifying for the Champions League.

Winning the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City later this month could also go a long way for Mourinho, but this report remains unconvinced over his future.

Transfer Tavern take

A lot was expected of Tottenham after an arguably brilliant and very clever 2020 summer transfer window (Alasdair Gold), with Levy only failing to address the centre-back position with a star name.

However, as Spurs fall further away from a place in the top four with London rivals West Ham six points clear of them (BBC), questions are right to be asked regarding Mourinho.

The Lilywhites enjoyed a great run of form under the 58-year-old earlier this season and were briefly top of the league, perhaps a taster of things to still to come with the right investment and time to build a stronger squad this summer.

Acquiring a centre-half and stable defensive head could go a long way to reinforce Mourinho's team, and he arguably still has more to prove in north London.

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