Adrian Durham apparently is of the inclination that Spurs should be aiming higher than Graham Potter, Eddie Howe and Scott Parker – three managers who have been linked with succeeding Jose Mourinho in north London – and gun instead for Antonio Conte, who won the Premier League title with Chelsea, and led Inter Milan to their first-ever Serie A triumph in 11 years on Sunday.
Durham is also adamant Harry Kane will be ‘out of the door like a shot’ if Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy does not have an elite manager in his plans.
Durham told talkSPORT: “I call him Graham Plodder which is a little bit disrespectful.
“He is better than that, but there is a pedestrian way that Brighton play that some people seem to love.
“I look at the lack of goals and think it’s got to get better than that. Potter, Parker or Eddie Howe – and then I look at Antonio Conte, who’s just won the title at Inter Milan.
“That’s who Spurs should be trying to attract to their football club. If they go with any of the first three, with the greatest of respect to them, there’s no way Kane stays.
“Imagine that conversation, Daniel Levy saying to Harry Kane, ‘listen, I know you’ve talked possibly about going, but I’m going to persuade you to stay because Eddie Howe is coming to manage this club’.
“Harry Kane would be out of the door like a shot.”
Kane has scored 220 goals in 332 appearances for Tottenham, but is yet to win a trophy for his beloved club. It is believed the prolific striker might have to leave Tottenham this summer for the sake of his career if they do not qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Ryan Mason’s side are five points below fourth-placed Chelsea with four games remaining.