Tottenham Hotspur could make a move for Borussia Dortmund boss Niko Kovac, according to reports from Germany - with the north London club thought to be considering Ange Postecoglou's future after a shambolic season on domestic soil.
Only a Europa League campaign, which has seen Spurs advance to the semi-finals, has avoided arguably their poorest season in modern history - though reports have claimed that Postecoglou could even be sacked regardless of European glory. And that has seen Kovac touted for the role, with Spurs liking his passion and general intensity.
Report: Tottenham 'Enquire' about Niko Kovac
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The report by Bild (via GGFN) states that Tottenham have enquired about Dortmund head coach Kovac, as Postecoglou continues to walk on a tightrope over his future amid a shocking Premier League season.
The publication further states that Spurs are thought to be impressed by the Croatian's 'passion', and his intensity and aggression in terms of his style of play are admired by Daniel Levy.
Kovac came into Dortmund's ranks in February after Nuri Sahin was sacked in late January, and despite losing four of his first six games in the Bundesliga, a draw away at former club Bayern Munich and wins over fellow Champions League challengers Mainz, Freiburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach have seen Kovac properly stamp his authority on the German outfit, being prompted as one of the 'best coaches in Europe' in the process.
Sitting four points outside the Champions League spots, there is still a chance that they can qualify for the top four in a bid to hoist themselves into the Champions League - though currently not garnering any European place at all, continental football in any capacity will be the priority for Kovac.
A spell as Croatia manager saw him take the Eintracht Frankfurt job, where he won the German Cup - and that saw Bayern appoint him as boss, where he won the double before being sacked the following season.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Niko Kovac won 45 of his 65 games in charge of Bayern Munich.
At 53, and after a superb playing career that saw him also win the double with Bayern as a player, Kovac has credentials at the top levels of football and Tottenham may see that as a selling point - even in spite of the fact that he only joined Dortmund two months ago.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 25-04-25.