Tottenham are reportedly set to choose between Luis Enrique and Arne Slot as they look to appoint their next manager.
Ryan Mason is currently in sole charge of the first team after he had shared duties with Cristian Stellini after the departure of Antonio Conte earlier this season.
However, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is looking to appoint a more established figure to be the long-term figurehead, with the search complicated by the exit of Fabio Paratici after he was given a 30 month ban from the sport.
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One report in the Daily Mail claims that Levy will, “hold key meetings in the coming days as the club accelerate their efforts to name a new manager.”
Feyenoord boss Slot is believed to be a leading contender to take over in the summer, while Enrique is another option.
Enrique’s experience as manager of Barcelona, Roma and the Spanish national team could put him ahead of Slot, who has also coached AZ Alkmaar.
Slot is enjoying success with his side after winning the Eredivisie, and his current club want to give him a new deal that is worth more than £2.5 million a season, though he could expect to earn more if he moves to the Premier League. Enrique would likely command a higher salary.
A fee of £6m may be needed in compensation to secure the Dutchman.
At a press conference on Friday afternoon, Slot said it, "was not the moment to talk about" his future.
He added: "I like to go for a challenge, that was what I proved at AZ and when I came to Feyenoord."
Of his future abroad, he noted: "The next step will not be another club in Holland. If that is the next step, I've failed completely, in the upcoming next few years. The normal next step would be to go abroad, and I’ve always said the best league in the world is the Premier League."
Enrique had been in the running to take over at Chelsea, but former Tottenham man Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be imminently appointed at Stamford Bridge.
A less high-profile candidate also in the running is Oliver Glasner, who is in charge at Eintracht Frankfurt.
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