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A reputable German news outlet has revealed the big challenge Tottenham Hotspur will face in convincing Sebastian Kehl to become their new sporting director.
The former German international has served as Dortmund’s sporting director for the past five years before parting ways with the club earlier this week.
A couple of days ago, it was reported by The Telegraph that Kehl has emerged as a contender to replace Fabio Paratici at Spurs after the Italian left the North London club to become Fiorentina’s head of football last month.
The same report asserted that Spurs ‘are entering the final stages’ of their hunt for a new director, but a new update has now suggested that the Lilywhites may not find it easy to bring the former Dortmund man through the door.
One factor could put Sebastian Kehl off from joining Tottenham
Bild have now reported that the 46-year-old is in demand after leaving Westfalenstadion, mentioning Tottenham’s interest as potentially being an ‘immediate job opportunity’ for the German.
However, the report states that ‘it is hard to imagine’ that the Premier League club’s proposal model would be acceptable to Kehl.
It is explained that Spurs want a multiple sporting director model, with Kehl working alongside Johan Lange, which may not be to the German’s liking.
The outlet adds that the Lilywhites have also contacted other directors about the vacancy, including Chelsea’s Paul Winstanley and Al-Diraiyah’s Dougie Freedman.
Two other clubs express interest in Kehl
Bild also make it clear that Tottenham are facing competition for the former Dortmund man, with two Bundesliga clubs also keen on appointing him.
One of those is Hamburg, who are monitoring the 46-year-old as an option to replace Stefan Kuntz, who departed the club at the turn of the year.
Additionally, the outlet adds that Wolfsburg have ‘repeatedly expressed interest’ in taking Kehl to the Volkswagen Arena.
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