Tottenham Hotspur are currently on the lookout for a new manager after parting company with Antonio Conte last week.
The Italian left Spurs by mutual consent in wake of his explosive post-Southampton press conference.
Plenty of managers have been linked with the Tottenham reins, including Mauricio Pochettino and Julian Nagelsmann.
Now, Dean Jones has reported that Oliver Glasner is “of particular interest” to Spurs.
The 48-year-old is himself interested in a switch from Eintracht Frankfurt to Tottenham, added the transfer insider.
“Other managers linked with the post are Oliver Glasner, Sergio Conceicao, Roberto de Zerbi, Ruben Amorim, Ange Postecoglu, Marco Silva and Thomas Frank,” Jones wrote on GiveMeSport.
“All at, what would be considered, smaller clubs and would probably take the job if Spurs don’t go for one of the high-profile three options.
“Glasner is of particular interest as he has the ability to exit his current contract at Eintracht Frankfurt and is interested in the prospect of a switch.”
‘He strives for perfection’
It’s good to hear that Glasner is reportedly open to taking the Tottenham job.
In addition, it sounds as though he shouldn’t be too hard to snap up from Frankfurt.
Glasner is a good shout for Tottenham. He has plenty of experience and has taken his club to great heights.
In his first season at Frankfurt, he led them to the Europa League trophy.
The Austrian currently prefers a 3-4-2-1 formation, similar to what Conte uses now.
This would mean a transition from Conte to Glasner should be fairly seamless, in theory.
At Wolfsburg, Glasner played 4-2-3-1, which has been compared to Mauricio Pochettino’s style in 2018-19.
Former colleague Thomas Gebauer told News in Germany: “He has a clear idea of how he wants to play football.
“He doesn’t just run a training session, he demands in every session that every player gets better.
“And he’s very good at coaching in matches, he has the gift of everything to recognize. He strives for perfection.”
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