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An English coach has emerged as an option for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer on the back of his recent exploits in the Premier League.
Igor Tudor has been appointed as Tottenham’s interim coach until the summer, with the Croat being tasked with getting the Lilywhites out of relegation trouble.
The 47-year-old’s arrival has given the club some time to assess their options for the permanent role ahead of the summer.
It has been widely reported over the past few days that Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi are among Spurs’ leading contenders to take over in the summer, but it has now been claimed that another manager has also caught their eye.
Tottenham have been impressed by Michael Carrick’s work at Man United
Michael Carrick has transformed Man United since replacing Ruben Amorim last month, with the United hierarchy ‘thrilled’ by his impact, according to TEAMtalk.
However, the report claims that they are not the only ones to be impressed, with Tottenham Hotspur also liking what the 44-year-old has done at Old Trafford.
The report says that Spurs have been following Carrick closely for a while and were considering him last summer before appointing Thomas Frank.
The former Middlesbrough boss’s swift adaptation to the Premier League has ‘kept him firmly on Tottenham’s radar’, and he remains one of the names ‘under serious consideration’ at the North London club.
Are Man United likely to appoint Carrick permanently?
However, Tottenham would only be able to make a move for Carrick if United decide against making him their permanent head coach.
TEAMtalk say that the Red Devils’ director of football, Jason Wilcox, is continuing to conduct due diligence on all options ahead of the final decision.
Wilcox and his staff ‘always knew that Carrick had the potential to force his way into the reckoning’ and privately, they are delighted that he has done just that.
One insider told the outlet that United are loving his “style, demeanour and attitude”, with their admiration for the former Spurs midfielder growing with each week.
The Englishman has allegedly ‘pushed himself far deeper into the conversation for the permanent job’ than anyone at the Manchester club initially expected.
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