Report: Spurs identify Brendan Rodgers as Mourinho replacement, Barcelona also keen

Add as preferred source on Google

According to an exclusive report from 90Min.com, Spurs have made Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers their number one target to take over from Jose Mourinho.

Speculation is mounting over the future of Mourinho, with poor results and an apparent frosty dressing room looking like bringing the end to another spell in charge for the Portuguese coach.

Spurs are said to be compiling a list of potential replacements for Mourinho, and 90Min claim that Rodgers is at the top of that list.

Julian Nagelsmann is another name who has been mentioned. However, it is thought Rodgers is the one who is impressing Daniel Levy after his stellar work with Leicester.

Rodgers is said to earn £10m-a-year with the Foxes and it’s claimed they may even look to offer him up to £15m to stay. But Spurs, not averse to splashing out on the right coach, may try and upset the apple cart.

TBR View: Rodgers brilliant but would need time with this Spurs squad

Brendan Rodgers is one of the best head coaches/managers in world football. He’s proven it a number of clubs now and he was largely successful with Liverpool too in all fairness to him.

Spurs would need to give him time to build, though. He’d also need some of his own players in the door like he has with Leicester.

But with Barcelona also said to be circling, Spurs will need to move quick. If that means sacking Mourinho now, then that might be a decision Levy has to make.