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Tottenham Hotspur are set to hold talks with former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure about taking up a full-time coaching role at the club.

Toure, 38, who retired from professional football in 2020, has been working towards his UEFA A Licence this season as he aims to develop the next stage of his career, in the hope of working his way into a senior position in the future.

The Evening Standard have reported that Tottenham are looking to offer the Ivorian a full-time coaching role at the club after heavily impressing with their under 18s this season, with talks scheduled for a later date this month.

According to the report, Toure was initially only working one day a week under the supervision of academy manager Dean Rastrick, head of coaching Chris Powell and coach Stuart Lewis, but his role has gradually become more prominent during his five-month tenure.

Tottenham’s U18s finished ninth in the 14-team Premier League South this season, which was in part due to their disappointing end to the campaign that saw them fail to win their final three matches, while they were thumped 5-0 in a North London derby by Arsenal in their last fixture.

However, it is clear that the youth team have benefitted from the guidance of Toure, who has won three Premier League’s, two La Liga’s and one Champions League, as several