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EXCLUSIVE: Nuno Espirito Santo now the serious leading candidate to be Tottenham's new manager with backing of Daniel Levy and new chief Fabio Paratici after Spurs' struggles to find a new boss

Former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has today emerged as a serious leading candidate for the Tottenham job.

Sportsmail can reveal that the Portuguese coach’s credentials now have the backing of chairman Daniel Levy and new Football Managing Director Fabio Parataci.

Tottenham have also been giving serious thought to the merits of Brighton boss Graham Potter this week but it is Nuno’s name that is currently being discussed most prominently.

Nuno Espirito Santo has emerged as a serious leading candidate for the Tottenham job

Nuno Espirito Santo has emerged as a serious leading candidate for the Tottenham job

Having left Wolves – who he took in to the Premier League from the Championship – at the end of last season, Nuno was expected to rejoin his family back in Portugal.