Feyenoord are increasingly resigned to losing manager Arne Slot to Tottenham, sources have told Football Insider.
Talks are progressing well between Spurs and the Dutchman, although there has not yet been a breakthrough.
Nevertheless, Feyenoord now accept they are fighting a losing battle in their bid to keep hold of Slot, 44, amid further talks with Tottenham on Wednesday (24 May).
Nevertheless, Feyenoord now accept they are fighting a losing battle in their bid to keep hold of Slot, 44, amid further talks with Tottenham on Wednesday (24 May).
The ex-AZ Alkmaar boss has a reported £6million release clause in his contract at De Kuip.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider that Tottenham will have “no problem” with that outlay once a full agreement with Slot can be reached.
As revealed by this site on Tuesday (23 May), he has been holding out a bigger say over transfers and the composition of his would-be backroom staff at Spurs.
Daniel Levy is willing to cede some control to get a deal done, and an announcement could be made by the end of the week.
Slot has done a stellar job during his two-year tenure at Feyenoord.
He claimed the Eredivisie Manager of the Season award in the 2021-22 campaign as well as leading his side to the final of the Europa Conference League.
This season, he has ended a run of three straight Ajax title wins by lifting the Eredivisie title with Feyenoord – their first league win since 2017.
The 44-year-old was widely linked with a move to Leeds United to succeed Jesse Marsch earlier this season but chose to remain in the Netherlands.
But he is now set to take his first job in English football and is tasked with helping Tottenham bounce back from a dismal 2022-23 campaign.
Spurs sit eighth in the Premier League with one game to play – and must better Aston Villa’s result on the final day to beat them to Europa Conference League qualification.
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