Darren Bent has risked the wrath of former membership Tottenham by claiming Celtic are a much bigger membership than the Premier League outfit. Spurs are reportedly closing in on the appointment of Hoops head coach Ange Postecoglou, however Bent wonders if the transfer is an effective match. 

Chairman Daniel Levy appears lastly set to finish an exhaustive and chaotic seek for Spurs’ new supervisor. Reports declare that the North Londoners could make their move for Postecoglou after Celtic’s Scottish Cup Final conflict with Inverness on Saturday. 

However, former Spurs striker Bent is uncertain whether or not the Greek-Australian tactician is the precise man for the job. He additionally claimed that Celtic are a much bigger membership than his former employers, risking a backlash from Spurs supporters. 

“Yeah of course it is a step up, but which is the bigger club? Celtic,” ex-England attacker Bent advised talkSPORT. 

“They’ve won the European Cup so I’d probably say Celtic are the bigger club, they have a bigger fan base. With the facilities they’ve got at Spurs the potential is bigger, but I think it’s a risk and for me personally there’s options I’d have ahead of Postecoglou.”

The Scottish Sun reported on Thursday that Spurs plan to make Postecoglou their subsequent supervisor. Celtic are supposedly already lining up a alternative for the 57-year-old. 

Postecoglou has responded by insisting that the hypothesis doesn't trouble him. The former Australia worldwide is making ready his aspect for Saturday’s showdown conflict with Inverness. 

"I get all the interest and why people love to speculate on these things,” he said. “But we've worked really really hard to get ourselves in this position and for me to let my mind wander about anything else other than getting our team prepared for a big day on Saturday, it's just not who I am."

Postecoglou’s potential arrival at Spurs would sign the top of one other chaotic seek for a brand new supervisor. Spurs have been knocked again by each Julian Nagelsmann and Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot, and likewise supposedly thought of former Spain head coach Luis Enrique. 

Levy can be anticipated to nominate a brand new director of soccer following Fabio Paratici’s resignation. The Italian was pressured to step down in April after being handed a 30-month ban from soccer over a false accounting scandal at his former membership Juventus. 

Meanwhile, Spurs additionally face a combat to maintain star striker Harry Kane, whose contract is because of expire in a 12 months’s time. Wide-ranging experiences counsel that the England captain is willing to run down his contract with the North Londoners, though he would like to maneuver to Manchester United.