Fabrizio Romano Tottenham manager update: ‘De Zerbi was a top target for Spurs’

Fabrizio Romano has now provided another interesting update about Tottenham’s pursuit of Roberto De Zerbi and the Italian coach’s current stance.

De Zerbi left Marseille last month, around the same time that Thomas Frank departed Tottenham, although the two coaches left their clubs in very different circumstances.

The former Brighton boss’s stock remains high, not only because of his work at Marseille, but because of the impressive team he built at the Amex Stadium.

It has been widely reported over the last few weeks that Tottenham have explored a move for De Zerbi as he eyes a possible return to the Premier League.

Roberto De Zerbi will not take the Tottenham job mid-season

Just a few days ago, Fabrizio Romano revealed that De Zerbi is Tottenham’s dream target, even ahead of Mauricio Pochettino.

Romano has now offered another update on the 46-year-old, revealing that he is not keen on taking any job until the end of the season.

The journalist said on his YouTube channel: “What I can tell you on the Tottenham job and on Roberto De Zerbi is that, let’s be clear, between the past and the future.

“The past is, that in the last three, four, five weeks, even six weeks, Tottenham have considered, since they fired Thomas Frank, Roberto De Zerbi and Mauricio Pochettino. De Zerbi was a top target for Tottenham, but at the moment, De Zerbi is still not keen on taking a job now, in the middle of the season.”

Spurs expected to face competition for De Zerbi

It has been widely reported that Spurs may face competition from Man United for De Zerbi, with the Italian also being near the top of the Red Devils’ wishlist.

Some sources have claimed that De Zerbi would prioritise a move to United over Spurs if both clubs come calling for him in the summer.

Tottenham’s first order of business at the moment is to secure their survival in the Premier League, and the club’s top brass would be hoping that Igor Tudor can achieve that and buy them some time for making the right long-term appointment.

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