Report: Tottenham fancy Premier League duo as potential Mourinho replacements

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A report by 90min claims that Carlo Ancelotti and Nuno Espirito Santo are in the frame to replace Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho if he is sacked during the summer.

Spurs defeated Aston Villa 2-0 last night to end a turbulent week which saw them lose to Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb.

That sparked speculation over the future of the Portuguese boss and now potential successors are emerging in reports.

Ancelotti has led Everton to the brink of securing a return to European football. The Toffees sit eighth in the league but do have a game in hand on the teams above them.

They were beaten in the FA Cup by Manchester City at the weekend but in large the season is going relatively well.

Espirito Santo has taken Wolves from the Championship and established the club as a top-flight outfit.

His team sits 13th in the division and he too is casting admiring glances from Tottenham ahead of the summer.

The win last night moves Tottenham up to sixth in the table but if a top-four finish isn’t secured, Mourinho could be handed his papers.

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There has been an element of one step forward, two steps back during Mourinho’s time at the club.

Regardless of whether Spurs can lift the League Cup in April, it could be curtains for the boss during the summer.

A top-four finish isn’t beyond the realms of possibility but even that might not be enough to save Mourinho.

Whether Ancelotti or Santo would consider leaving their respective clubs is another matter.

Both are in the middle of big projects and they might view Tottenham as a poisoned chalice to avoid.

Tottenham are in danger of stalling under Mourinho and whoever does come in next must be the right appointment by the club.