TOTTENHAM coach Ryan Mason is in talks to become the manager of Championship outfit West Brom, according to reports.
Mason, 33, is said to be the No.1 target for the Baggies this summer.
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West Brom chiefs sacked previous boss Tony Mowbray in April.
That decision came after a disastrous run of one win in four games at the end of the season saw them miss out on the play-offs, ultimately won by Sunderland.
Mason has been a coach at Tottenham since 2018 after retiring with a serious head injury, initially starting out in the youth ranks before he moved into the senior side.
The former midfielder has outlasted a number of big name bosses at the north London club, namely, Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
Mason was also a key part of the backroom staff of current manager Ange Postecoglou, who guided Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years with the Europa League.
According to The Telegraph, West Brom want their new boss in place well before pre-season and have held talks with several candidates over the position.
However, the Hawthorns outfit were set to offer Mason the job after Spurs’ final game of the Premier League season against Brighton – which ended in a 4-1 defeat.
Mason secured his Uefa Pro-licence two years ago and has been linked with managerial posts at Anderlecht and Swansea.
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But his only experience as a top coach has come as an interim manager at Spurs, managing 13 games across two spells.
West Brom are searching for their third boss since February 2024, which is when Florida-based businessman Shilen Patel took over the club.
The summer recruitment drive is being led by sporting director Andrew Nestor.
West Brom made the play-offs by finishing fifth in the Championship last year under Carlos Corberan, though he left the club in December 2024 to join La Liga outfit Valencia.
Mowbray was then appointed as his permanent successor for his second spell in charge of the team but lasted just three months.
The club were last in the top flight in the 2020/21 season which came after they earned automatic promotion by finishing second in the Championship.
