Tottenham parted company with Igor Tudor on Sunday, March 29th.
This came after five defeats in seven matches during a shambolic 44-day reign.
Tudor was hired as interim boss after the dismissal of Thomas Frank on February 11.
However, Tottenham’s position in the Premier League has forced them to turn to a permanent head coach with seven games left.
Despite original reports suggesting De Zerbi would consider the job after the season ends, there’s been a U-turn.
Roberto De Zerbi has now agreed to take over after days of negotiations.
News agency Press Association reports that only small final details are to be resolved before the Italian manager takes over.
If all goes to plan, De Zerbi faces an immense job at Tottenham.
At the time of writing, they are one point above the bottom three after a 13-match winless run in the Premier League.
A 3-0 home loss to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest earlier this month piled more pressure on an injury-hit Spurs side, who have won only two of their last 22 league fixtures to become embroiled in a shock battle to stay in the top flight.
Tottenham’s gamble on De Zerbi has ruled out the return of old manager Mauricio Pochettino for the time being.
Key figures at the Spurs will hope it is a price worth paying and secure Premier League status for next season.
The second game in Tottenham’s last seven fixtures would see Roberto face his old club, Brighton.
After guiding Brighton to Europe during a two-year Premier League spell, De Zerbi achieved a runner-up finish with Marseille in the 2024/25 season, eventually leaving the French side this past February.
De Zerbi left The Seagulls after the final match of that 24/25 season by mutual agreement.
The Italian head coach had cited a ‘different vision’ for the club’s future compared to owner Tony Bloom.
On his departure from the south coast of England, he’d said: “I am very sad to be leaving Brighton…
“But I am very proud of what my players and staff have achieved with the support of everyone at the club and our amazing fans in the past two historical seasons”.