Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is under serious pressure as uncertainty revolves around his future in north London, with chairman Daniel Levy shortlisting multiple candidates to replace the Australian if he departs N17.
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According to reports this week, in the event Postecoglou is in fact shown his P45, Spurs would be aiming to bring in a replacement before the first summer transfer window opens on June 1st (Pete O'Rourke).
The Premier League confirmed that there will be two separate windows this year. One will be open from June 1st to June 10th, and the other from June 16th to September 1st - which allows clubs like Man City and Chelsea to sign players before the Club World Cup.
Tottenham apparently aim to take advantage of the early window to sign players for their prospective new head coach (Pete O'Rourke), and it is believed that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham's Marco Silva are their two "top candidates" - even if their clubs will battle to keep them.
Bournemouth owner Billy Foley is attempting to agree a new contract with Iraola to keep him out of Levy's clutches, while Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan admitted this week that the west Londoners are extremely keen to keep hold of their high-performing manager Silva.
Postecoglou, meanwhile, admitted before Spurs' clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League that he's in the dark about his future.
"No - no idea," said Postecoglou on whether he'll be at Tottenham next season.
"We have a game tomorrow night, but it's not something I need to think about. I've never thought about those things in terms of what is important.
"What is important is the game. That's a massive opportunity for this group of players and this football club to get closer to achieving what everyone wants to achieve. Anything other than that, particularly in terms of me, I don't really have much thought process that thinks about my career or what I'm doing in that way."
Tottenham are on course for their worst ever Premier League campaign to date, after losing 17 top-flight matches, and Postecoglou has attracted fierce criticism throughout 2024/2025 despite the injuries which have depleted his squad.
Tottenham planning to make approach for Brentford boss Thomas Frank
Now, as per TEAMtalk, an update has emerged on their links to Brentford manager Thomas Frank.
The Dane has apparently shot up Levy's managerial target list, following news that Iraola is leaning more towards remaining at the Vitality Stadium for next season.
According to TT's information, Tottenham will ask Frank about replacing Postecoglou if they decide to sack him, and it is also believed that the 51-year-old is ready for the next step in his managerial career after transforming the Bees into a solid Premier League outfit.
Interestingly, his contract also contains a release clause, akin to Iraola and Silva. The cost to bypass negotiations with Brentford and head straight to Frank stands at around £10 million, so Levy would still need to invest significantly in his capture.