According to various sources, Tottenham have made Xabi Alonso their number-one candidate for their vacant managerial post. This is as their search for a manager to replace Antonio Conte continues.
The former Liverpool midfielder has emerged as a contender for the vacant position at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Sky Sports understand key figures at Spurs admire Alonso, who took over at Bayer Leverkusen in October.
Since taking charge, he has led the German club from relegation contenders to sixth in the Bundesliga. They have also gotten to the semi-finals of the Europa League where they will face Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
Feyenoord coach Arne Slot is the next-preferred option. Slot’s Dutch side is within touching distance of an Eredivisie title.
Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is another key name under discussion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Nagelsmann has also been linked with a move to Chelsea and remains in the running for the job at Tottenham.
Spurs are also impressed by Vincent Kompany, who has guided Burnley back into the Premier League as Championship winners this season.
However, Alonso is preferred to Slot as he boasts experience playing at the highest level with Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid.
A run of four games without a win has seen Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League slip away.
They sit sixth in the table, two points behind Liverpool in fifth having played a game more. They are also seven points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United.
