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Sevilla president Jose Castro says Tottenham made a 'dizzying' offer to Julen Lopetegui to become their new head coach, but he is happy at the Spanish club.
Spurs' managerial search is now in a third month as they try and find a successor for Jose Mourinho, who was sacked on April 19 following a poor run of form.
They have flip-flopped between candidates over a chaotic process, holding talks with Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso, but have been unable to secure an appointment.
Seville boss Julen Lopetegui rejected a 'dizzying' offer to take over as the Tottenham manager
Daniel Levy's search for Jose Mourinho's replacement has been ongoing for three months now
New managing director of football Fabio Paratici is now leading the search for a new manager
Incoming football managing director Fabio Paratici, who has already started work, is understood to have contacted Lopetegui about moving to north London after he guided Sevilla to Champions League qualification next season with a fourth-placed finish in La Liga.
But the Spaniard would prefer to stay in Andalusia.
In an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena SER, which was published on Sevilla's official website, Castro said: 'Julen rang me and told me. He said he'd received offers he'd not listened to in addition to a dizzying one from Tottenham.
'But he said he doesn't forget
