In an exclusive interview with This is Futbol, Tottenham Hotspur legend, Graham Roberts, has claimed that Erik ten Hag could still be appointed as Spurs’ new manager, despite Ajax triggering a one-year extension in his contract.
The current Ajax manager was identified as a top target by Spurs after Julian Nagelsmann agreed to join Bayern Munich and Brendan Rodgers claimed he was happy staying at Leicester City.
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He is not the only candidate for the Spurs job with a fresh twist in their search for a new manager as, chief scout, Steve Hitchen is going to recommend Brighton’s Graham Potter to Daniel Levy as a potential option.
Speaking on why Ajax triggered the one-year extension and how it doesn’t mean the deal is dead, Roberts exclusively told This is Futbol:
“No, I don’t think it’s dead, all Ajax have done is made sure they get more money for him so, it just means Spurs will have to pay a little bit more for him.
“I think he plays good football but the Dutch league is not the hardest league to win and he’s not going to have the players he’s got at Ajax who are quite sharp and play on one and two touches. He’ll realise that the Premier League is the hardest league in the world.”
Erik ten Hag was the manager of Ajax when Spurs pulled off their incredible comeback against Ajax in the semi-finals of the Champions League back in 2019.
Levy will not be appointing a new manager until the end of the season as he has placed Ryan Mason in temporary charge until the end of the current campaign.