Fabio Paratici tipped to broker Tottenham talks with ELITE Postecoglou replacement

Rumours of Fabio Paratici’s imminent return to Tottenham continue to ramp up, and now a club insider claims that the Italian could use his extensive list of contacts to set up a meeting with a top coach to replace Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian is on thin ice after a disastrous season domestically in north London, and it’s likely that leading the club to Europa League glory will be the only thing that keeps him in a job at Tottenham beyond the summer.

While Postecoglou continues to fight for his job, Paratici looks set to walk straight back into employment with Spurs after reportedly holding talks with Daniel Levy over a return when his ban relating to the Prisma/capital gains case ends in the summer.

The 52-year-old is also on the radar of AC Milan, but it’s understood that Paratici favours a return to the Premier League and also laid some groundwork for potential new midfield signings at Tottenham.

In terms of Postecoglou’s future, TT understands that the former Celtic chief looks increasingly likely to leave and that Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola has emerged as the top candidate for the role.

Brentford’s Thomas Frank, Fulham boss Marco Silva and former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic are also greatly admired, while links to Mauricio Pochettino refuse to go away despite the Argentine being focused on leading USA to a home World Cup in 2026.

But Tottenham insider John Wenham thinks Paratici could use his ‘deep contacts in the field’ to set up a meeting with former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez, in what be a real coup for the north London club.

“Xavi would be someone I would look to contact,” Wenham told Tottenham News.

“If Spurs have any sort of ambition, that is the calibre of manager we should be going after. I understand you need the contacts to help make it happen.