Swansea City have been dealt a major blow in their hunt for Russell Martin's successor with news that frontrunner Chris Davies is set to join Tottenham's coaching staff.
Davies, who coached Swansea during Brendan Rodgers' era in south Wales, is, according to the Telegraph, to be included in new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou's backroom team.
Something of a tug-of-war has played out over 38-year-old Davies, with Swansea eyeing him as one their leading contenders to replace Southampton-bound Martin, with Postecoglou also wanting him in north London, while Rodgers has brought him along for the ride at Liverpool, Celtic and latterly Leicester City. Rodgers is on the brink of a return to Parkhead but it seems Davies won't be with him this time. To get the latest Swans news sent straight to your inbox, sign up here.
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It had been thought Davies was keen to strike out on his own as a manager in his own right, but he now appears set for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to work under the Australian.
Should the move go through, Davies will join Ryan Mason on Postecoglou's staff, who had also been in the frame for the Swansea job himself.
Martin's move to St Mary's has been beset by delays, with talks over compensation between the two sides dragging into weeks.
Swansea will now have to return to the drawing board, with Davies now seemingly off the agenda.
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