The Spurs boss was asked about the future of Chris Davies, who has emerged as a leading contender for the Swans job

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says Chris Davies’ future is ‘in his own hands’ amid ongoing interest from Swansea City.

Davies is understood to have emerged as a top contender to succeed Michael Duff, who was sacked by the club on Monday night, although Spurs have already rejected an approach from the Swans this week.

Nevertheless, the Swans hierarchy are seemingly undeterred, and are still be very keen on bringing the 38-year-old to south Wales as their new boss.

Speaking ahead of the weekend’s clash with Newcastle United, the Australian said: “I’ve had a brief discussion with Chris and he knows we’ve got a busy week so we’ll focus on that.

“He’s an outstanding individual, he’s done some great work with us and great work in the past. It’s not surprising to me that Swansea or other clubs would look at him.

“It’s what you want to be honest. You want good people and when you’ve got good people they’re going to attract attention. From my perspective, whatever that transpires to, it’s very much in Chris’ hands.

“It’s his decision in terms of what he wants to do moving forward and obviously the club will deal with it from there.”

Davies might well have taken the Swans job last summer, of course, having been among the top contenders when Russell Martin departed for Southampton. However, he ended up taking a job on Postecoglou’s coaching team, after previously being free agent, with the Swans opting for Duff.

Nevertheless, despite that previous disappointment, Davies still has plenty of admirers inside the Swans hierarchy, who now seem likely to test Tottenham’s resolve with a fresh approach over the coming days.