Andre Villas-Boas in three-way fight for Tottenham manager vacancy All three are expected to speak this week with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who has been in the United States on a private matter. Levy has not met with any candidate to succeed Harry Redknapp. There have been conflicting, erroneous reports on Villas-Boas in recent days claiming that he has the job, that he is angry that there are other candidates, and that he has even withdrawn his candidacy. All are incorrect, with the former Chelsea manager respectful of the way Levy wants to recruit. It is understood that Spurs have not made any direct contact with managers but there have been talks involving agents to see who is interested or available. Sources in France expect Blanc to sign a new contract with the French Football Federation but his representatives have been investigating the possibility of moving to a Premier League club. They contacted Chelsea and have been in contact with Spurs who appear keen to speak to Blanc. Rangnick, 53, has been out of work since leaving Schalke last year although he recently turned down the chance to join West Bromwich Albion. Contact has also been made with his representatives. Villas-Boas is enthusiastic about the ambition and potential at Spurs. He turned down Valencia and was strongly linked with Roma and Liverpool. Yesterday Villas-Boas denied he had been offered the Spurs job and he is anxious not to be seen to be pushing the club. He said: "There have been contacts with various clubs but it's important for me to meet people, know their ideas, share mine and see if a common idea can be agreed." Given the 34 year-old's bruising Chelsea experience, he wants to make sure that his next move is the right one.