According to recent reports, Tottenham Hotspur could look to bring in Gareth Southgate as the club's new manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho on Monday.

The report by The Guardian claimed that Daniel Levy would like to appoint an attack-minded coach as the next permanent manager of Tottenham, with the chairman thought to also be looking for a candidate with a modern outlook on the game as well as having "strong credentials" in the development of younger players.

The Guardian continued by claiming that England manager Southgate could emerge as a target for the north London club, as the 50-year-old has an "excellent relationship" with Harry Kane, before stating that the former Middlesbrough boss would be open to a return to club football.

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Considering that Southgate's only previous experience as a manager in club football came during a three-and-a-half-year spell at Middlesbrough, in which he oversaw the club's relegation to the Championship before being sacked in 2009, the argument could certainly be made that the 50-year-old may not be qualified to take over at Tottenham this summer despite coaching the national team and taking them to the World Cup semi-finals.

However, as The Guardian pointed out, perhaps the manager's relationship with Kane could be of rather large importance to Levy, who will likely do all he can to keep the Spurs star at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer, with the England captain being heavily linked with a move away from the club. That could count in Southgate's favour if he is interested in replacing Mourinho at N17.

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