Tottenham Hotspur are expected to appoint a new manager this summer.
Ange Postecoglou has been at the helm at Spurs since the start of 2023. He started off brilliantly and became a fan favourite, but the last 18 months have not gone to plan.
Spurs blew their opportunity to finish in the top four last season when it was in their hands. In this campaign, they are stuck in the bottom half of the table.
That is the reason why Postecoglou is expected to leave Tottenham this summer, and Daniel Levy is on the lookout for a new manager.
One of the names linked with the Spurs boss is Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso.
Fabrizio Romano shares Xabi Alonso update amid Tottenham links
Tottenham have been linked with several managers ahead of the summer.
The North Londoners moved away from big names after what happened with Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. But, there could be a change in stance again.,
Reports have claimed that Tottenham are considering Jurgen Klopp, Xabi Alonso and Carlo Ancelotti to replace Postecoglou this summer.
Klopp ruled out managing another English club before he even left Liverpool, while Ancelotti looks like he is going to become Brazil’s boss.
That leaves Alonso, but unfortunately for Tottenham, he has decided to join another club – Real Madrid.
That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who claimed on the Here We Go Podcast: “Xabi Alonso remains the favourite (to replace Ancelotti). Obviously, Real Madrid fans need to be patient with this one, because every day they probably expect a breakthrough in talks.
“But, what I want to communicate is that there will be no problem between Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid on the contract, on the agreement. Xabi Alonso wants to go to Real Madrid, and Real Madrid see Xabi Alonso as the perfect candidate for the job.
“Then, there is an exit process. This is for Ancelotti in Brazil, but it’s also for Real Madrid. So, it’s on the club’s side to prepare the final chapters of this story, to fight for La Liga till the end, and then to enter into the conversations with Xabi Alonso.
“But, my understanding is that if Real Madrid will proceed, as we expect, for Xabi as new coach, there will be no problem with Xabi Alonso, with his agent, on the contract and all the details, because Xabi wants the job.”
Tottenham should go for Xabi Alonso’s old teammate
Alonso was never a realistic target for Tottenham.
It was always going to be difficult to convince the 43-year-old – not just to leave Bayer Leverkusen for Spurs but also to reject Real Madrid.
Now, Spurs will have to look elsewhere, and we think they should make a move for Alonso’s former Spain teammate, Xavi Hernandez.
The Spaniard has been without a job since leaving Barcelona, and he showed at the Camp Nou that he is capable of producing the goods.
It won’t be easy to land Xavi either, but he is a far more realistic manager to target than the likes of Alonso, Klopp and Ancelotti this summer.
