Fenway Sports Group chief Michael Edwards and incoming director of football Richard Hughes have identified a top choice in the form of a coach, who failed to reach an agreement with Tottenham last summer. This coach, determined to make his mark in the Premier League, expressed a strong intent to avoid taking another position at a club in Holland, seeing it as a sign of failure.

Initially considered a frontrunner for the position, Xabi Alonso later committed himself to staying with Bayer Leverkusen. Meanwhile, Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has also been linked to the role, but Slot has emerged as the leading candidate.

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