De Zerbi to Postpone Return to Football Until Summer Amid Tottenham Interest

According to reports from Sky in Italy, Roberto De Zerbi is not expected to join Tottenham or any other club before the end of the season. The 46-year-old has decided to take a break from football after leaving Marseille last month and will evaluate his options in the summer. This decision is not believed to be a direct refusal to join Tottenham, who are interested in hiring him as their next permanent head coach. De Zerbi is confident in his choice, despite receiving offers from various clubs, and is unlikely to return to the bench until next season. Tottenham, meanwhile, are considering all their options after a disappointing home defeat to Nottingham Forest, which has left them just one point above the relegation zone. Former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has expressed his disappointment at the club's struggles, saying it's 'beyond the realms of possibility' that they would be fighting relegation. Postecoglou, who won the Europa League with Spurs last year, still has a strong attachment to the club and finds it difficult to watch them struggle. In other news, Atletico Madrid are not certain to pursue Cristian Romero again this summer, despite their previous interest in the player. Romero, who signed a new contract with Tottenham last summer, has been linked with a move to Atletico, but the Spanish club's manager, Diego Simeone, is not convinced about signing him. Romero has stated that he is focused on helping Tottenham avoid relegation and will consider his future later.