Paulo Fonseca sings the perfect song for Spurs ears

After a two-month search, Paulo Fonseca now looks set to take on the top job at the new White Hart Lane.

Paris Saint-Germain stubbornly kept Mauricio Pochettino, a move for the former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte was eventually called off, many others were mentioned along the way but the former Roma manager seems closer than ever to taking on the Spurs of North London.

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Daniel Levy made it clear prior to the end of the 2020/21 season what he wanted in Tottenham Hotspur's next head coach. In the matchday programme for the final home game against Aston Villa, Tottenham chairman addressed the club's supporters and outlined that he wanted to select someone whose values reflect those of the club in terms of free-flowing, attacking and entertaining football.

Rumours are - Levy believes that Fonseca fits the brief for the type of manager the club are looking to employ.

In a big year for the club after much of Spurs football was made of Jose Mourinho's style, Fonseca's eye-catching football should certainly suit supporters of Tottenham.

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Amid the criticism of the football served up by Mourinho, philosophy Fonseca nurtures will certainly go down well with players and fans and could be a recipe for success in north London.

The 48-year-old outlined his view of football and explained that he wants his players to show courage and always have the ball, speaking back in 2018.

"I don’t know if I can call that my philosophy, what I can say is that I have very clear intentions that are visible in my game,” he said when speaking at the Elite Club Coaches Forum in Nyon, as reported by Portugoal.net.

“Obviously, these intentions are about having the ball, taking the initiative and being an offensive team. These are the aspects that define my game and my aim in games.

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“What I always want to see from my players is courage, courage to develop our game. It’s not always easy because it is difficult for a player to develop this game.

"The thing that I want them to have is the courage to take the initiative, to play an offensive game and to always have the ball. That is what I want from my players and team.

"They know that this type of game values that a lot, that’s why they naturally accept it. So far, I’ve been lucky enough to have always had very brave players.”