Daniel Levy wants to know whether Julian Nagelsmann is open to taking over at Tottenham

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is seeking clarification on whether top target Julian Nagelsmann is open to replacing Antonio Conte as the club’s new head coach.

Levy wants to ascertain Spurs’ chances of luring Nagelsmann, one of the most high-profile manager’s in European football, before turning his attentions to other candidates on the club’s shortlist of to replace Conte, who left the club on Sunday night.

Nagelsmann, who was sacked by Bayern Munich last week, will be one of the most sought after managers in European football given his availability and the fact he can be appointed without having to play another club compensation in the summer.

Real Madrid are among the clubs already interested in the 35-year-old and joining a team already set-up for instant success my suit Nagelsmann.

Likewise, Nagelsmann has admirers at Chelsea and would interest the club if they decided to replace Graham Potter.

Nagelsmann was sacked as Bayern Munich manager over the weekend and is now pursuing other opportunities

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy (pictured) wants to find out whether the German would be open to joining Spurs

The Blues have had an upsurge in results recently which has helped ease the pressure on Potter following a largely disappointing first season at Stamford Bridge.

But further negativity between now and the end of the season could still leave Chelsea’s owners with a decision to make and the fact Nagelsmann is readily available may be a factor.

Indeed, Levy is acutely aware of how difficult it is likely to be to attract Nagelsmann to Spurs given he is likely to have numerous options over the forthcoming weeks and months.

And the Spurs chairman has already started trying to…