Tottenham consider surprise move for sacked Juventus boss Thiago Motta amid increasing pressure on Ange Postecoglou - and deal could save Serie A giants huge compensation fee

Motta left Juve last month after a series of disappointing results saw them eliminated from the Champions League and fall out of touch in the Serie A title race. He is still highly respected as a coach, however, and could be lined up to replace Postecoglou - a move that would also save the Serie A club €15 million in compensation.

Tottenham have suffered a hugely underwhelming Premier League campaign, losing 16 of their 31 matches and sitting 14th in the table. Spurs' final chance of any success this season is in the Europa League, with their quarter-final first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt taking place on Thursday.

Postecoglou's future is said to be in huge doubt and it is not just Motta who is being considered. Reports last month stated that Bournemouth's Andoni Iraloa and Marco Silva of Fulham are also being touted in the club's boardroom.

It seems only European success can realistically keep Postecoglou in a job, but stringing together some league wins to finish in the top half of the table may help. They have seven matches to bridge an eight-point gap and go to 17th-place Wolves on Sunday, with the two legs against Eintracht Frankfurt either side of that clash.