Tottenham have a ‘big chance’ of appointing Feyenoord’s Arne Slot in the summer as their next manager.
Spurs are looking for a new manager to replace Antonio Conte, who was sacked last week after an extraordinary rant.
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Several coaches have been linked with the north London outfit, including Julian Nagelsmann, who has been branded the favourite after he was sacked by Bayern Munich this month.
Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Roberto De Zerbi have all been linked but another manager who could make the move is Feyenoord boss Slot.
The Dutchman has caught the eye this year with his attacking brand of football that has the Rotterdam club at the top of the Eredivisie and chasing Europa League glory.
Leeds tried to prise him away from the Netherlands earlier this year but were denied, though Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan reckons Tottenham chief Daniel Levy might get his man.
When asked if Slot would still be at Feyenoord next season, Van der Kraan told the Hawksbee and Jacobs Show on NaijaOnPoint: “That is a very good question.
“If I look at his contract and everything, Feyenoord have locked him up. The clauses in his contract have made it nearly impossible for him to move away.
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“He cannot really move away until next year but money talks, doesn’t it?
“Let’s say if Tottenham Hotspur, Mr Levy, comes knocking and comes with more money than Leeds did…
“Leeds offered £5million in the winter but that was not enough and even Slot said, ‘look I am in the middle of a title campaign, I can be a champion with Feyenoord, I am still in Europe, Europa League, still in the cup’, and all that has improved lately.
“He’s only one game away from the Dutch Cup final, they beat Ajax last week in the league, he’s in the quarter-final against [Jose] Mourinho’s AS Roma in the Europa League, he will want revenge for the lost Europa Conference League final last summer.
“The best thing about Arne Slot is that he is probably the best attacking coach I have seen in the last 35-40 years at Feyenoord.
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“He is very similar to Pep Guardiola, his ideas are very similar, he is a massive fan of Pep and he plays the same time.
“He goes ultra-attacking, he is almost like a maniac. Not on the touchline but it is fantastic to see how he has turned an average side into a wonderful attacking machine.
“I don’t think he will leave now with three trophies up for grabs, but in the summer, big chances.”
