Tottenham have made contact with RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann as the club seek a replacement for the sacked Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho was sacked as Spurs manager on Monday following a difficult second half to the season, the north London seventh after winning just one of their past five Premier League fixtures and five points adrift of the top four.
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Spurs were top of the Premier League in mid-December before a disappointing run of form saw them drop down the table, whilst the club also exited the Europa League in embarrassing circumstances after squandering a 2-0 first-leg lead against Dinamo Zagreb.
The club’s hierarchy have appointed 29-year-old Ryan Mason as interim manager until the end of the season, but have reportedly begun talks over a long-term replacement for Mourinho with Nagelsmann top of the wish list.
According to Football Insider, Spurs have opened talks with the 33-year-old who is amongst the most highly-rated young coaches in world football and are keen to establish Nagelsmann’s interest in the position.
The German previously stated his commitment to Leipzig earlier this month amid speculation of a move to Bayern Munich, the European champions seeking a new manager with Hansi Flick set to depart at the end of the season.
Spurs are hopeful of moving ahead of Bayern by opening talks with Nagelsmann about a move to the Premier League with the Leipzig manager heading a list of candidates that is understood to include names such as Brendan Rodgers, Scott Parker and Nuno Espirito Santo.
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