Tottenham Hotspur identify manager ‘candidate’ amid claim talks have been held

Tottenham Hotspur are being linked with a swoop for Stade de Reims boss Will Still this summer. The London outfit are in the hunt for a new permanent boss to replace Antonio Conte.

They are currently 5th in the Premier League table and remain in with a shout of making the Champions League this season. 4th position Newcastle United are their next opponents this weekend.

According to a report by SportItalia, Spurs have identified Still has a potential managerial ‘candidate’ and the club’s sporting director Fabio Paratici has met with the highly-rated boss already. The 30-year-old, who was born in Belgium to English parents, has impressed in Ligue 1 this term.

Still started his coaching career at Preston North End in the academy and later became a video analyst at Sint-Truiden and Standard Liege. He then had spells at Lierse and Beerschot before moving to Reims as an assistant initially.

He has since become the number one at Stade Auguste-Delaune and has done a decent job so far. His side are currently 8th in the table and have Arsenal loan striker Folarin Balogun up front.

Spurs have a big decision to make on which direction they want to go in now. Still is obviously a bright young coach but his lack of experience in the Premier League is something that needs to be considered.