Igor Tudor will take charge of Tottenham Hotspur for the first time when they host Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday.
The Croatian was named as Spurs’ interim head coach until the end of the season earlier this month, following the sacking of Thomas Frank.
The Lilywhites have been in dire form so far this season and currently languish in 16th place in the top flight standings.
Sunday’s match will provide an extremely difficult test for Tottenham, too, with their north London neighbours sitting pretty at the top of the table.
Ahead of the game, it has emerged that Tottenham are interested in a former Premier League defender.
According to CaughtOffside, the London side are eyeing a possible move to sign Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger.
Rudiger could leave Real Madrid this summer (Photo: ZUMA Press, Inc/Alamy)
The Germany international joined Real back in 2022, after a five-year spell with Chelsea during which he won the Champions League.
Since his move, Rudiger has made more than 160 appearances for Real across all competitions, including over 100 La Liga games.
His contract is set to expire this summer, though, and the report suggests that he looks increasingly likely to leave the Spanish capital at the end of the current campaign.
As well as Spurs, both Crystal Palace and West Ham United are also said to have made initial contacts about a possible move for the German defender.
His former side Chelsea, however, are said to have been ruled out of the running to sign Rudiger, despite rumours linking him with a return to Stamford Bridge.
The 32-year-old was something of a fan favourite during his time with the Blues, but has featured just eight times in La Liga so far this term and it appears that his future may lie away from Real.