West Brom in talks to appoint Spurs coach Mason

West Bromwich Albion are successful talks complete appointing Tottenham Hotspur coach Ryan Mason arsenic their manager.

Multiple sources person told BBC Sport nan ex-England midfielder, who is moving nether Ange Postecoglou astatine Spurs, is emerging arsenic nan Championship club's first-choice campaigner to switch Tony Mowbray, who was sacked successful April.

Discussions are good nether measurement and continuing amid positivity from each parties that Mason will judge his first managerial role.

Mason's statement astatine Spurs expires astatine nan extremity of June truthful location are improbable to beryllium lengthy negotiations complete nan 33-year-old's release, though Tottenham are alert of nan Baggies' interest.

If Albion want Mason to commencement activity immediately, which is expected to beryllium nan case, nan Midlands nine will beryllium required to make a general attack to Tottenham to merchandise him from nan last weeks of his statement - but that is not expected to create immoderate obstacles towards nan deal.

There is simply a anticipation that Mason takes members of Spurs' coaching squad pinch him to The Hawthorns.

Mason was forced to discontinue from master shot successful 2018, aged conscionable 26, connected aesculapian proposal aft suffering a fractured skull successful a conflict pinch Chelsea defender Gary Cahill successful 2017 that required nan Tottenham academy postgraduate to person emergency surgery.

He joined Tottenham's coaching squad successful April 2018, playing a cardinal domiciled successful nan club's academy earlier becoming interim first-team head pursuing nan sacking of Jose Mourinho successful 2021.

Mason has been portion of Tottenham's elder set-up ever since, becoming acting caput coach for a 2nd clip pursuing nan departure of Antonio Conte successful 2023.