And humiliate the club in the process? You are looking for something that isn’t there. There is no need for the club to degrade its reputation and enrage the fans just to keep Roberto Martinez under wraps (who has been linked constantly anyway).
We are an unattractive prospect to elite managers due to our lack of CL and imminent departure of Kane. We have no money and a very difficult chairman. Therefore we are desperately scraping around the bargain bin for managers.
Why go for Italian or Portuguese bargain bin managers when we could look closer to home and go for cheap options like Howe or even Parker.
Honestly if we are struggling so badly to attract elite managers wouldn't you take Howe over Gattuso?
Yeah I may be looking for something that isn't there but I've been saying this since just as the season ended iirc. There was a Belgian journo who out of nowhere tweeted that Martinez had been offered a Spurs contract, he was the one Levy wanted. It gained very little publicity because all the Poch and then Conte talk started.. Levy is very good friends with the agent of Martinez, it's very possible the 3 of them could keep a deal secret.
Tbh I wanted Potter, I'd even accept Howe or Parker if we can't attract elite coaches as you say