Tottenham are keen to prise Monchi away from Sevilla.
Monchi, considered one of the best in Europe at his job, is to leave Sevilla at the end of the campaign in search of a new challenge, says the London Evening Standard.
Both Barcelona and Bayern Munich are said to be following developments but Monchi is also keen to work in another league and speaks English well.
Franco Baldini is currently technical director at Spurs but his role was called into question after the signings he masterminded in the summer of 2013.
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