Spurs chief reportedly likes manager that was close to becoming Everton boss – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Tottenham Hotspur are still looking for a new manager after they pulled out of the attempts to sign Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso within the last two days.
Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici will be looking to get his first assignment at N17 right, and it has been suggested a new name could come in the frame for the vacancy at North London.
According to Football.London, some who know the former Juventus director in Italy suggest he likes erstwhile Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Portuguese is not short of suitors and was in talks with Crystal Palace recently about replacing Roy Hodgson.
Santo is currently in running for the Everton job and was allegedly close to sealing the move last week.
The Daily Mail’s Dominic King recently reported that he was close to being appointed as Toffees new manager, but nothing has materialised, with Rafa Benitez now also in talks with the Goodison Park outfit.
Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed Everton’s new manager. Farhad Moshiri has decided Nuno is now his No1 choice and Nuno’s camp are expecting a formal, written contract offer to arrive in the next 48 hours. He wants to take the job and is excited by the challenge
— Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) June 11, 2021
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Prior to Paratici’s arrival, Spurs reportedly did not consider Santo as he did not fit the brief they were looking for.
However, that could all change should the Tottenham chief manage to convince chairman Daniel Levy to go after him.
Santo proved himself at Wolves, guiding them to Premier League promotion in his debut season at Molineux and leading them to back-to-back seventh-place finishes in the top-flight.
He has the experience and tactics to guide Spurs back into the top-four, but Everton are yet to make a final managerial decision and could still be keen on appointing him.
Paratici will have to move quick if he wants the Portuguese, and the Toffees cannot afford to stall for much longer either.
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Author:Joseph Scott