Steven Gerrard has named Tottenham's next manager with perfect 'track record'
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Roberto De Zerbi is the bookmakers' favourite to become the new Tottenham manager and Steven Gerrard has already praised the Italian's ability to develop young playersSteven Gerrard has indicated that Roberto De Zerbi would be a perfect managerial appointment for Tottenham in the wake of interim boss Igor Tudor's exit. Gerrard, for his part, has already expressed his views on De Zerbi, who managed Brighton between 2022 and 2024.READ MORE: Five managers Spurs could appoint as Igor Tudor leaves after 44 days in chargeREAD MORE: Tottenham's next five fixtures as new manager faces uphill battle amid relegation fearsAfter Ethan Nwaneri's loan switch to Marseille from Arsenal, Gerrard proposed that working under De Zerbi can only aid the development of young players - something that would prove enormously advantageous for Spurs considering the quantity of rising stars within their squad.
Spurs regard Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Mathys Tel, Pape Matar Sarr, Destiny Udogie, Xavi Simons, Souza and Wilson Odobert as exciting prospects, and have splashed a combined £193million on the group, according to Transfer Markt.Using Nwaneri as an example, Gerrard told TNT Sports: "I think Mikel Arteta has been extremely clever here because he's sending him to De Zerbi as well, who has got a track record for improving players, and he will give him the time and education and development and he'll get more game time playing for Marseille."If he gets, samples the league, samples the experiences, it's not going to do him any harm. He's a top talent, and now he's got to go and get experience and this will be great for him for the future.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
Test him around Europe and hopefully in six months or if he extends it then he comes back with more games under his belt and more experience and he's a better player. But without a doubt, De Zerbi will make him a better player."Nwaneri's stint under De Zerbi, however, proved brief, with the Italian departing the French club after just 18 months at the helm.