"However, he does play an attacking style of football which the Spurs fans want to see, and they haven't seen it in a long time. You are competing with so many more teams than you are in Scotland. But this is a different level when you look at how difficult the Premier League is and the size of the football clubs. I've spoken about what he did at Celtic, and it is remarkable. "Postecoglou is untried and untested in many respects. "They've been down the Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte route, who have both won everything, but it hasn't worked. He got them to finish eighth in the league, and yes, he'd done well at Espanyol, but I think this is a very similar appointment for Spurs. Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridgeĭawson added: "You've got to look back to 2014 when Mauricio Pochettino came in. There were also sceptics but there are pundits in Scotland telling the Spurs fans that they are very lucky to have him. "Now there's a chance for a rebuild, a chance to come together and galvanise, but Postecoglou needs time." Win over doubtersĪ lot of the fans are very positive and excited because of Ange Postecoglou’s strong attacking approach and his no-nonsense style. He wasn't happy with an awful lot of things but it wasn't great on anyone's behalf, the players, the club and the manager. "After Conte's rant back in March at Southampton, I didn't think there would be a way back. Unity and spirit were the bedrock for Celtic's success under Postecoglou and he will want to lay the same foundations at Tottenham.įormer Spurs captain Dawson said: "Under Conte, everything seemed rosy when Spurs beat Arsenal to secure Champions League football a couple of seasons ago, but it just shows you how things can change quickly in football. He must quickly work out who he can trust to fully commit to his principles and methods and try and move on those he does not. Postecoglou's predecessor Antonio Conte publicly criticised his players' team ethic and anyone lacking in that regard will have no place in the former Australia head coach's squad. None of Tottenham's near-30-man first-team squad are out of contract this summer, but plenty of departures can be expected. Manchester City’s first-team coach Enzo Maresca, Steven Gerrard, Scott Parker and Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna are also candidates but a move for Graham Potter, the former Chelsea manager, is regarded as a non-starter following the club’s drop into the Championship.Image: Postecoglou congratulates Celtic captain Callum McGregor Rudkin is also working on appointing a new manager and is understood to have ramped up the interview process this week.ĭean Smith held talks with Rudkin and chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha last week in what was effectively an interview, and he remains in contention to land the job on a permanent basis. Leicester’s traditional model is to sell a key asset each year and the Midlands club will return to that strategy this summer after declining to move any players in the summer of 2021. N’Golo Kante (£32 million to Chelsea), Danny Drinkwater (£35 million to Chelsea), Riyad Mahrez (£60 million to Manchester City), Harry Maguire (£80 million to Manchester United), Ben Chilwell (£45 million to Chelsea) and Wesley Fofana (£70 million to Chelsea) have all departed for big fees, with discussions frequently drawn out affairs. Leicester have been notoriously tough negotiators with player sales since winning the Premier League title in 2016, raising over £320 million. Tottenham will hope that Leicester drop their initial asking price but recent history suggests that it could prove difficult. With director of football Jon Rudkin likely to handle negotiations, a summer saga could be looming with Maddison, who is also a target for Newcastle United. Though there is an acceptance that Maddison can leave the club, Leicester are insisting that his market value is high due to a number of factors including his statistics, position and ‘homegrown’ status.Īfter signing Maddison for a total £25 million from Norwich City in June 2018, there is also a 15 per cent sell-on clause from any profit which will go to his former club. Leicester are ready to demand a significant fee, however, and it is understood their initial asking price is over £50 million. The attacking midfielder has just over a year left on his contract and Postecoglou has given his new club the green light to make an offer this month. Maddison is a priority target for new Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou and the England international will be sold this summer following Leicester’s relegation to the Championship. Tottenham Hotspur are set to move for James Maddison but have been warned that the transfer fee will be over £50 million.
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