Holland coach Louis van Gaal is top of Tottenham's managerial shortlist.
The Sunday Mirror says the 62-year-old Dutchman is currently in charge of Holland and his highly-successful track record at has impressed the Tottenham board.
Van Gaal has won domestic and European trophies at Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
A key issue for Spurs is when Van Gaal can be recruited. He is committed to leading Holland to next summer's World Cup finals but there are few international commitments before then.
Holland have just two friendlies. The issue will be whether the Dutch FA will consider a job share approach.
