Tottenham are keeping tabs on Ernesto Valverde and Ralf Rangnick after giving up on Gennaro Gattuso for the club’s vacant manager’s job, according to reports in Italy.
On Friday morning, The Athletic revealed Spurs had pulled out of talks with Gattuso, possibly because of fan backlash on social media.
Later that day, ESPN claimed Tottenham still hold an interest in appointing Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, despite the fact the Dutchman recently signed a contract extension at the Amsterdam Arena.
And now, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio is suggesting there are two names currently being ‘evaluated’ by Spurs: Valverde and Rangnick.
Valverde has been out of work since leaving Barcelona last year – he won two La Liga titles with the Spanish giants.
Rangnick, meanwhile, could return to coaching after a spell as head of sport and development for the Red Bull football group – his last management role was with RB Leipzig in Germany.
Both candidates would be sensible permanent replacements for Jose Mourinho, but as we’ve learned in recent weeks, nothing is done until it’s officially announced.
I’d take rangnick but not valverde. Valverde was poor at barca despite a star studded team.
YES, Rangnick please, master tactician, & brings youth, & was the heart & soul of RB LIEPZIG’S attacking football style , & was being the NAGLESMAN revolution at LIEPZIEG!
I read somewhere that Rangnick has done nearly every job at a football club and probably better than people that we have here in our club. For that reason I thought Levy would never employ him. With Paratici between the two maybe we could one of the best in the business. Apparently he has never worked outside Germany. There is always a first for everything.
Could have one. Apologies