Massimo Allegri agrees deal to replace Tim Sherwood at Tottenham Hotspur?

Former AC Milan boss Massimo Allegri is reported to have agreed a deal to replace Tim Sherwood as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in the summer.

According to a report in Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, economic terms of a deal have already been reached, with the 46-year-old also wanting to bring current Milan assistant Mauro Tassotti to White Hart Lane.

Recent rumours in the press have indicated that Spurs were lining up the likes of Louis van Gaal or Southampton's Mauricio Pochettino to take over at the end of the season.

Spurs currently find themselves occupying sixth position in the Premier League table.