Redknapp set for England, Rodgers for Spurs?

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is set to accept the England job with Spurs lining up Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers as his replacement.

Rogers has been informally sounded out by third parties representing the north London club and the early indications are that he could be interested in succeeding Redknapp at White Hart Lane.

Goal.com understands that Tottenham will not make a formal move for Rodgers until the Football Association approach them about Redknapp, but Tottenham are preparing for a new management team.

Spurs have suffered an alarming drop in results and almost certainly let slip a Champions League spot with the club said to have abandoned plans to try and persuade the 65-year-old to stay at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham will reportedly refuse to offer Redknapp the four-year 16 million-pound contract they had prepared, even in the unlikely event that he does not quit the club in favour of the England post.

There is confidence inside Wembley that negotiations with the new England manager – Roy Hodgson is considered a distant second choice to Redknapp – will be swift and he will be in place soon after the completion of the domestic season on May 13.

The UEFA deadline for squads for the Euros to be finalised is May 29 and the tournament begins on June 8.

Rodgers is emerging ahead of David Moyes as the hot favourite to replace Redknapp at White Hart Lane as Spurs accept that first choice Jose Mourinho is almost certainly out of reach of his many suitors for another year.

Northern Irishman Rogers, 39, signed a new three-and-a-half year contract in January worth between 1.5 million-2 million pounds per year that includes a buy-out clause of more than 5 million pounds.