Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace ‘are excited about Dutch boss Arne Slot’ who has helped turn Feyenoord into runaway leaders in the Netherlands as the London rivals look to plan ahead for next season
- Arne Slot has Feyenoord eight points ahead of the top of the Dutch premier league
- The 44-year-old is fast becoming one of the standout coaches in Europe
- Spurs and Palace are looking for permanent replacements following recent layoffs
London rivals Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace could be at odds this summer in a bid to bring in Arne Slot as their new Feyenoord manager.
Spurs and Palace are already looking for a new boss having recently sacked Antonio Conte and Patrick Vieira, with both clubs appointing Cristian Stellini and Roy Hodgson respectively until the end of the season.
David Moyes remains in charge at the London Stadium, but the Hammers could look for a new face after their battle against relegation this season, even if Moyes wins the Europa Conference League and retains top flight stats, according to the times.
Their report claims that one of their options is Slot, who is also being considered at Spurs and Selhurst Park, following his impressive work in recent times in the Netherlands.
Slot is fast becoming one of the most notable names in Europe, having led Feyenoord to the top of the Dutch standings and building an eight-point lead over Ajax as the Rotterdam club look to win their second league title in the 21st century.
Arne Slot dominates the Dutch top flight at Feyenoord this season, who are at the top of the table
The Rotterdam team is eight points ahead in an attempt to win just a second title in the 21st century
It follows that he led the club to the final of the Europa Conference League last season, where they were beaten only by Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
Slot was also in charge of the AZ Alkmaar team that battled neck-and-neck with Ajax for the title during the 2019-2020 season before being canceled following the Covid outbreak.
Particularly for Tottenham fans, the club could hire an attack-oriented manager for the first time since Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking in 2019. methods.
Slot leans towards a 4-2-3-1 but can switch to a 4-3-3 with a high risk and reward style where fullbacks tend to overlap wingers to make crosses.
Tottenham sacked Antonio Conte (left) and replaced him with interim boss Cristian Stellini
David Moyes’ position at West Ham United is reportedly uncertain after the summer
Crystal Palace parted ways with Patrick Vieira (left) before appointing Roy Hodgson as interim
Palace will be wary of their latest appointment from the Netherlands, which saw Frank de Boer brought in from Ajax in 2017 only to sack him after four Premier League games in a disastrous tenure.
Spurs have a number of options to weigh up this summer, with former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany thought to be high on the list after guiding Burnley to a dominant promotion from the Championship this season.
Julian Nagelsmann is also under consideration following his resignation from Bayern Munich, as is Pochettino, while Brendan Rodgers is the current bookmaker favourite.
West Ham are also considering their options with Rafa Benitez a clear favorite to become the club’s next permanent manager.