Tottenham should look into appointing Scott Parker as their next manager should they sack Ange Postecoglou, with the Burnley boss likely to be interested in the job according to Bryan King.
Current manager Postecoglou's future is hanging in the balance after a horrendous Premier League campaign which currently sees them sitting in 16th place after 19 defeats this season, while they are also in the Europa League semi-finals.
But the expectation remains that even if they find success in European competition then the former Celtic man will leave the club, and Parker has now emerged as a potential target despite securing promotion from the Championship in his current role.
Tottenham Told to Appoint Parker
Ex-midfielder would be keen on role
Reports last week suggested that Parker, who played for the club during his career, has admirers within Tottenham about potentially taking over from Postecoglou following his record-breaking campaign with Burnley this season.
King, a former Spurs scout, was speaking to 'Tottenham Hotspur News' and he suggested that Parker would be "very interested in the job" should it be offered to him and claimed the £10m compensation needed wouldn't be a deal-breaker either.
“Parker has worked at clubs where the budgets haven’t been large.
“He is a young up-and-coming manager, so why not look to him? It can’t be any worse than what we have had. He is an ex-Tottenham player. Therefore, I’d imagine he would be very interested in the job if it were offered to him.
“Tottenham will have to pay a compensation fee, probably around £10million. However, in today’s football market, that is a small price to pay.”
Tottenham have also been strongly linked with interest in Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham manager Marco Silva as potential replacements, but the Spaniard has rejected the opportunity to hold talks with the club while Silva is in talks over a new deal at Craven Cottage.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has also been earmarked as a target, but Palace's demand for at least £17m in compensation could prove to be a stumbling block - and makes the £10m it would take to get Parker look like far better value for money.
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