Tottenham are close to confirming the appointment of Celtic supervisor Ange Postecoglou as their new boss, 90min understands.
Australian Postecoglou swatted away questions on his future earlier than the Scottish Cup ultimate in opposition to Inverness on Sunday which the Bhoys gained 3-1, finishing a fifth home treble in seven seasons within the course of.
The 57-year-old was coy when requested about his future within the fast aftermath of that recreation. When requested why he could not banish the hyperlinks with Spurs, he mentioned: “Because I think I deserve to enjoy this moment just like everyone else. I worked really hard for this moment.
“I owe it to my pals and to my household. I get why you need to ask the query, however from my perspective, I need to get pleasure from this second.
“There will be a time to come for those kinds of questions but for now, we’ve grasped a small chunk of history for ourselves and I’m not going to pass that by by being side tracked.”
90min understands the ending touches are actually being put on the settlement between Spurs and Postecoglou. The north London membership had beforehand backed away from talks with Julian Nagelsmann, noticed Arne Slot keep at Feyenoord whereas Mauricio Pochettino returned to the Premier League to take the Chelsea job.
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Postecoglou has loved nice success since taking up at Celtic in 2021. The Scottish giants reclaimed the Premiership title in his first season earlier than this season’s home treble. Postecoglou additionally loved gained trophies in Australia with South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar and guided the nationwide group via qualification for the 2018 World Cup earlier than stepping down.
One fast subject he will probably be confronted with if appointed Spurs supervisor is the way forward for star striker Harry Kane.
The England captain is the topic of curiosity from Real Madrid, who’re on the lookout for a alternative for Karim Benzema who will go away the Bernabeu this summer time.
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