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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR are set to undergo a huge change in the summer as they look to appoint a new manager. Luis Enrique is one coach on Daniel Levy’s managerial shortlist.
Luis Enrique is on Tottenham’s managerial shortlistCredit: Getty
Ferran Torres was Spain’s most capped player and top scorer under EnriqueCredit: EPA
Alvaro Morata was a close second in both metricsCredit: Reuters
Pau Torres was also a ever-present figure in Enrique’s Spain squadsCredit: Alamy
Enrique’s Spurs side may draw inspiration from his Spain team
The former Spain and Barcelona coach could try to reunite with some familiar faces in North London.
Spanish trio Pau Torres, Ferran Torres and Alvaro Morata were all favourites of Enrique during his time in the Spain hot seat, with the latter pair the most capped players under the 52-year-old.

This could see him encourage Spurs to pursue deals for the trio as Enrique looks to cultivate a more possession-dominant philosophy.
Each have been linked with Spurs and the added pull of Enrique could see deals pushed over the line.
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This is particularly prudent considering the likely sale of talisman Harry Kane if they fail to achieve a top four finish.
SunSport exclusively revealed Spurs were preparing a transfer offer for Jordan Pickford, who could find himself in net if they to part ways with captain Hugo Lloris.
They have also been linked with a move for Wold Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister, who could slot into midfield alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Ex-Premier League stars Morata and Torres could make their returns to England under Enrique, with both knowing his system.
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An alternative look at a possible Enrique Spurs XI
Son Heung-Min and Destiny Udogie could also form a new look left flank.
An alternative look at the team could see the same back line with Torres partnering Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro at right-back, while Ryan Sessegnon is reinstated as an alternative to Udogie.
An alternative to Pickford could be Brentford’s David Raya.
Raya has turned down two contract offers from the Bees suggesting a move is on he cards this summer.
There is no doubt he would suit Enrique’s system, with the 27-year-old proficient both with the ball at his feet and in shot stopping.
Midfield could see another Enrique-inspired recruit in Paris-Saint Germain’s Fabian Ruiz.
Enrique handed the 26-year-old nine caps and with PSG stacked with midfield options the French champs may sanction a sale.
Not wanting to lose the talents of Dejan Kulusevski, Enrique may ask Spurs to purchase the Swedish winger before Torres is moved more centrally to play as a false nine. More

FORMER Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack crashed the team minibus while he was playing for the academy.Stack spent six years at Arsenal without ever playing a Premier League game, though he did make five League Cup appearances
Graham Stack crashed the Arsenal team minibus as a youngsterCredit: PA
The goalkeeper spent six years with the GunnersCredit: Getty
That gave him plenty of opportunity to have fun elsewhere, and on one occasion he commandeered the team minibus despite having just passed his driving test.
His idea of a bit of fun backfired when he lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the actual team bus driver smashing into the windscreen.
Stack, 41, recalled the story in an exclusive interview with Ladbrokes Fanzone, saying: “I was quite fortunate really because it didn’t come out in the press at the time.
“I was in the academy and a chap called Lawrence was our coach driver; I’d just passed my driving test and at the Arsenal training ground there was quite a long driveway.
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“So I asked Lawrence if I could just drive the minibus down to the bottom of the drive. Lawrence always used to hit the brake if someone was standing up, but he’d do it gently enough that you’d rock forward but not fall over, i.e. just sit down, and he used to do it to me quite a bit.
“So, he was standing up at the time next to me to see what I was doing and I picked up slightly more speed than I anticipated and didn’t realise the weight of the coach and as we were getting half way down the drive I get up a bit more speed and thought I’d touch the brakes so Lawrence would jump forward, but obviously I hit the brakes slightly harder than I was expecting to and Lawrence has almost gone through the window screen.
“He smashed the window screen and broke his glasses. It was a scary moment I’ve got to say!
“Luckily for him, Arsene Wenger or anybody else at the club chose to caution him – perhaps that was because they never found out.
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“I was worried for Lawrence anyway but also because he shouldn’t have let me drive the bus, but we got it back to Highbury and got the new glass fitted and it wasn’t really spoken about after that.”
Unfortunately for Stack, he was involved in another chaotic scene while at Arsenal.
During a loan spell at Belgian side Beveren the goalie punched a Royal Antwerp supporter after fans invaded the pitch.
He was also subjected to abuse and missiles were thrown in his direction before the confrontation.
Stack said of the incident: “Out of nowhere, I saw all these fans running at me.
“I could see someone running at me and it was obvious he wasn’t going to stop. I swung at him out of self-defence.”
Stack spent time at Millwall and Reading on loan from the Gunners, joining the latter on a permanent basis in 2006.
He also had spells at Leeds, Wolves, Plymouth, Blackpool and Hibs before a four year stint at Barnet, where he made 125 league appearances.
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ARSENAL star Matt Turner revealed that he and his wife are having a girl with a cute gender reveal on the pitch.The goalkeeper helped guide the United States to a 1-0 win over El Salvador and at the end of the game, all his team-mates gathered around him.
Matt Turner was involved in a heartwarming gender reveal after playing for the USCredit: Twitter
The Arsenal star booted the ball to reveal he is due to a baby girlCredit: Twitter
The USA squad congratulated himCredit: Twitter
Matt Turner and Ashley Herron already have one childCredit: Instagram
The 28-year-old was handed a football by the squad and fans begun a countdown for him to kick it.
Turner booted the ball and pink smoke came out, meaning he and his wife are due a girl.
The stopper was congratulated by his team-mates before going across to his wife Ashley Herron and his first child.
His partner only recently became a mother for the first time in July last year.
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Their son is called Easton and Turner uploaded a number of snaps to his social media after he was born.
The 25-time capped international joked that his baby had “goalkeeper hands”.
Speaking after the gender reveal last night, Turner told GOAL: “I was nervous for sure. But it’s like an excitement kind of nervous. 
“You just want to know because I just I just like knowing.
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“It’s a good feeling to know that we’re gonna have a little baby girl and I think I’m in big, big trouble in the future. She’s gonna have me wrapped around her finger.
“20 or so people from my family came down here [the stadium]. Family time is really important to my wife and I and being in London, it’s few and far between. Obviously, we’re chasing this crazy dream over there.
“That takes away from her being close to her family, because when we were in Boston, she’s from Maine, and me being only a three-hour drive from New Jersey.
“To be able to come here and for US Soccer to be so flexible to allow us to do that, it’s just a really special moment for us and I’m super excited to be a girl dad.”
Fans loved the moment, one said: “Nah, this is actually so cute! Congratulations Matt!”
Another replied: “So wholesome.”
Ashley Herron has a degree from Harvard UniversityCredit: Instagram
Matt Turner kept a clean sheet in the CONCACAF Nations League gameCredit: Getty Images – Getty More