Tottenham tipped to appoint Man Utd legend after speaking to other managers over replacing Ange Postecoglou
TOTTENHAM have been tipped to appoint Manchester United legend Michael Carrick after speaking to potential replacements for Ange Postecoglou.
The Aussie's future remains in doubt despite guiding Spurs to glory in the Europa League.
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The Londoners finished the Premier League season in 17th.
And Tottenham chief Daniel Levy has been speaking to other managers about potentially replacing Postecoglou in the dugout this summer.
Fulham's Marco Silva and Brentford's Thomas Frank have both been linked with the job.
While there is also interest in Crystal Palace FA Cup winner Oliver Glasner and Inter Milan Champions League finalist Simone Inzaghi.
However, former Chelsea, West Ham and England winger Joe Cole reckons Spurs should be looking in another direction.
He has urged them to drop their gaze south to the Championship and take a look at their former midfielder Carrick, who is now in charge of Middlesbrough.
The five-time Premier League winner with Man United has been in charge at the Riverside since October 2022, winning 63 of his 136 games in charge.
Carrick's Boro finished 10th in the table this season, four points off the playoffs.
But despite missing out on a promotion push, Cole feels Carrick could be a perfect fit for Tottenham, where he made 75 appearances between 2004 and 2006 as a player.
Cole told Paddy Power: 'At Tottenham, Daniel Levy is running out of managerial candidates for the job. He's gone big, he's gone bold, and he's gone off the beaten track, but none of them seem to have worked.
'Michael Carrick could be a good option for the manager's job. An ex-Spurs player, who understands the club, would be quite nice.
'Also, I'd like to see Glenn Hoddle back at the club in some capacity. I know Tottenham fans would love to see him back and he's got the best football brain I know.
'I'd love to see Glen Hoddle back in the club in some capacity, maybe supporting Michael Carrick. The club needs bringing together because it was really torn at times last season.'
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