Monday, 17th June, 2013
Gareth Bale is not the only Tottenham Hotspur name being monitored by Paris Saint-Germain, as Andre Villas-Boas has emerged as a potential managerial candidate, according to L’Equipe.
PSG have been widely discussed as a destination for Bale, winner of two major individual awards this season in England, but the capital club have the bigger dilemma of their dugout to negotiate as well.
With Carlo Ancelotti’s long-stated desire to leave Paris for the hot seat in Real Madrid, and sporting director Leonardo serving a long ban, it appears PSG will attempt a raid for the young Portuguese coach.
Villas-Boas’ initial spell in England did not go to plan, as he parted ways with Chelsea after less than a season, but Spurs have seen themselves blossom further under his tutelage.
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They narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification, however, and rumours around star man Bale have dominated the post-season talk at White Hart Lane.
Villas-Boas is understood to be keen to continue in the Premier League, but with a release clause of €12m that can be easily achieved by Qatari-backed PSG, it remains an open question of whether Spurs can keep him.
Swansea’s Michael Laudrup and Anzhi Makhachkala’s Guus Hiddink were on PSG’s list, but both are out of the running, with Laudrup publicly denying the link and Hiddink extending his contract in Russia.
Bale, meanwhile, has been majorly linked with Real Madrid as well, with many believing the lure of Champions League football and league-title opportunities serve as greater prizes for the Welshman than simply competing for fourth place.
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