Tottenham have already offered Louis van Gaal the manager’s job at White Hart Lane, according to Dutch football expert Thijs Slegers.

Spurs have been heavily linked with the Netherlands boss, who has made it well known he fancies a move to the Premier League after leading his country at the World Cup.

There is a widespread belief that the north London club’s coach, Tim Sherwood, will not remain in charge at White Hart Lane next season and it is an opinion that Slegers shares.

The journalist told Danny Kelly and Andy Jacobs: “Daniel Levy, the owner of Tottenham, was seen in Holland two or three months ago talking with Van Gaal just after he fired Andre Villas-Boas.

“At the time he offered him the job but Van Gaal said no because he had to take the Dutch national team to the World Cup but they made the appointment to stay in touch.

“I think Van Gaal has an offer to start after the World Cup at White Hart Lane.”

However, Slegers could not elaborate whether the Dutch manager would have agreed to such a deal and claimed he may be holding out for the Manchester United job, should it become available.