Robbie Keane was quick to shut down a question about the possibility of leaving his current club, Ferencvarosi, for Tottenham Hotspur.
On Tuesday morning, Tottenham sacked Thomas Frank and are now on the hunt for a replacement, with the team sitting 16th in the Premier League.
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Keane is among the names linked with Tottenham as he is currently doing a fantastic job with Ferencvarosi in Hungary.
The Hungarian team are currently sitting top of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and have qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Spurs have recognised the good work Keane has been doing in Hungary, but right now, the 45-year-old is not open to discussing speculation.
Robbie Keane shuts down Tottenham speculation
Robbie Keane has moved quickly to shut down speculation around him taking the Tottenham Hotspur job.
The manager was asked about the Spurs job ahead of Ferencvarosi’s 4-0 win over Aqvital FC Csakvar in the Magyar Kupa.
The Irish manager firmly stated that he would not be fuelling speculation linking him to other jobs and walked off following the question.
When asked whether he is expecting an invitation from Tottenham, Keane told reporters: “I can’t help speculation.”
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The Lilywhites are currently assessing their options and will be keen to sort an alternative soon, ahead of their next game against Arsenal on February 22.
Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi are two of the leading contenders; meanwhile, John Heitinga is an interim option.
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Michael Dawson has urged Tottenham to appoint Keane permanently, given the interim job would not be enough to entice him to North London.
Reports claim that right now, Keane is unlikely to take the Tottenham job on an interim basis, so the Lilywhites would need to offer him the role permanently.
“There’s no way he’s coming in as interim. He’s not leaving a full-time job to be interim to the end of the season,” the former Spurs captain told Sky Sports.
“I can’t imagine that, leaving Ferencvaros, joint top of the league, in the knockout stages in the Europa League.
“So you think, I don’t know too many managers who would leave when you’ve got a contract there to go for an interim.
“But why not give him it on a permanent basis? They’ve tried Jose, they’ve tried Conte, they’ve tried Thomas Frank.”
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