Tottenham could approach an “elite” manager West Ham have held talks with

Tottenham Hotspur could sound manager who West Ham United held talks with recently, as head coach of Spurs Ange Postecoglou is facing increasing pressure.

Tottenham lose North London Derby as Spurs hang on in mid-table

Despite Son Heung-min’s early opener, Arsenal didn’t take long to take the lead on Wednesday night, Dominic Solanke’s own goal and Leandro Trossard’s strike just before half-time condemning Spurs to their fourth Premier League losing in five games.

The 2-1 loss at Arsenal was also their eleventh defeat of the campaign in total, putting enormous pressure on Postecoglou despite the plethora of injuries in Australia’s current squad.

The former Celtic boss actually made the best start by a new manager in the Premier League during his debut campaign at N17 last season, finishing fifth and securing qualification for the Europa League, but in 2024/25. it was a monumental fall to Earth.

The Lilywhites are without a host of first team players such as Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner. It’s been a recurring theme in Tottenham’s season, which has been unlucky with injuries, but Postecoglou still faces real problems amid a disappointing second season so far.

They will next face David Moyes’ Everton, who have just hired their former boss to replace Sean Dyche, as the Friedkin Group look to usher in a better era for the club.

The Merseysiders are fighting for their top-flight status ahead of their move to a superb new stadium for next season, so they won’t be easy customers. However, nothing short of a win will help Postecoglou’s side, who are miles away from where they were last season.

Tottenham are busy trying to shore up Postecoglou in the January transfer marketbut this week’s report claims Tottenham are doing their due diligence on potential replacements for the 59-year-old, should they decide to part ways in the summer.

Tottenham could approach Edin Terzic to replace Ange Postecoglou

According to TEAMtalk, the president Daniel Levy He had his eye on former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzić.

The German led Dortmund to an unprecedented Champions League final at the end of last season and also managed to win two major trophies during his time in the Bundesliga.

interestingly, West Ham held negotiations with Terzic regarding the replacement of Julen Lopeteguibefore they landed Graham Potter, with the 42-year-old praised for his “incredible“to work in Dortmund.

According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham could question Terzic if they sack Postecoglou later in the year, pending an end-of-season review, and those within the club say they really appreciate “elite“tactician.

For now, Postecoglou is believed to retain the support of Spurs, but how long that lasts will very likely depend on their second half 24/25.