Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to rival Swansea City for highly-rated coach Chris Davies.
The 38-year-old is understood to be a leading contender to succeed Russell Martin at the Swansea.com Stadium, but seemingly has an admirer in new Spurs coach Ange Postecoglou.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Postecoglou is keen on bringing assistants John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan with him to north London next season, although the Scottish champions are reluctant to lose the pair.
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That has seemingly seen Spurs consider other options, including Davies.
The Welshman has previously indicated his eagerness to become a manager in his own right after serving as a right-hand man for much of his career - and Swansea may be hoping those ambitions give them the trump card in any potential tug-of-war.
The Swans are certainly unlikely to be able to match the financial terms on offer at Spurs, or indeed Celtic, who could yet come calling were Brendan Rodgers to seal a return.
Davies has been a trusted lieutenant to Rodgers for much of his career, with the pair working together at Swansea, Liverpool, Celtic and, most recently, Leicester City.
Should a second spell at Parkhead materialise, there's surely a chance Rodgers will be keen on bringing Davies with him again, although interestingly it's understood he has previously encouraged Davies to pursue a career as a manager.
There are clearly plenty of moving parts at play, and it's worth bearing in mind that Davies isn't the only candidate under consideration by the Swans hierarchy right now.
But it seems Martin's exit might need to be rubber-stamped before the search for his successor really gathers any meaningful pace.
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