Tottenham Hotspur are actively doing their due-diligence on a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou, according to various reports, following a lacklustre domestic campaign where Spurs are on course for their worst ever Premier League season.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has been linked with the potential hires of numerous head coaches, with credible media sources like The Telegraph's Matt Law reporting that Postecoglou could leave regardless of success in Europe.
Even if Postecoglou delivers Tottenham's first piece of major silverware since 2008 by winning the Europa League, his exit is seen as a real possiblity, and there are no shortage of replacements under rumoured consideration in N17.
Domestically, Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth), Marco Silva (Fulham), Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Thomas Frank (Brentford) and Scott Parker (Burnley) have all found their way on to Tottenham's managerial shortlist, while there are also more illustrious names thought of further abroad.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who now has an agreement in principle with Brazil (Fabrizio Romano), Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso and even ex-Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp have all been internally discussed as options to succeed Postecoglou, according to GiveMeSport.
Reports in Germany last week also claimed that Tottenham have contacted Borussia Dortmund's Niko Kovac, and we can expect many more manager links until Postecoglou's dismissal is rebuffed or confirmed.
The link to Parker is an intriguing one, as the former Spurs midfielder knows the club well, and has just guided Burnley back to the English top flight at the first time of asking.
Pundits like Jamie O'Hara believe Parker wouldn't be a bad appointment for Tottenham, despite the 44-year-old's inexperience at such an elite side with high expectations.
Scott Parker would be "very" keen to manage Tottenham
Speaking to Tottenham News, former Lilywhites scout and ex-Levy employee, Bryan King, expressed his belief that Parker would be "very interested" in replacing Postecoglou at Spurs - provided they pay a "small" compensation fee of £10 million.
“Parker has worked at clubs where the budgets haven’t been large,” King said.
“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.”
The ex-England man's managerial career has been subject to highs and lows, with a failed stint at Belgian Jupiler Pro League side Club Brugge coming in-between Championship promotions at Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley.
Parker was sacked by Bournemouth just four games into the 2022/2023 season after a 9-0 loss to Liverpool, and it remains to be seen if he enjoys greater top flight success at Burnley, given the massive gulf between England's first and second tiers right now.