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Tottenham Hotspur 'make contact with Antonio Conte'

Tottenham Hotspur 'make contact with Antonio Conte'
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The 51-year-old is out of a job after leaving Inter Milan last month.

Tottenham have had contact with former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte about becoming the club's new manager.

The 51-year-old is out of a job after leaving Inter Milan last month, having guided them to a first Serie A title since 2010, and could be primed for a return to London.

Conte could also reportedly be joined by Fabio Paratici in a director of football role, with the pair having previously worked together at Juventus.

Conte ended Inter's wait for Serie A title
Conte ended Inter's wait for Serie A title (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi)

Spurs have been searching for a new manager since firing Jose Mourinho at the end of April and are still interested in former boss Mauricio Pochettino.

The Argentinian, who left in November 2019, is understood to be keen on a return to the club, but his current employers Paris St Germain are reluctant to let him go and a stalemate has been reached.

And Conte, who was also linked to the Real Madrid job before Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti was appointed, has had a glittering managerial career and brought success to Chelsea over two years, winning a Premier League title and FA Cup.

Mauricio Pochettino is thought to be keen on a return to Spurs
Mauricio Pochettino is thought to be keen on a return to Spurs (Nick Potts/PA)

But appointing the Italian would seem to be at odds with chairman Daniel Levy's desire to return to the club's core DNA following Mourinho's dismissal.

The chairman said he wanted to bring back "entertaining and attacking football" and that is not something Conte is known for. The Italian has also spent big at his previous clubs, something else which is not in keeping with Spurs' methods.

But Levy cannot fail to be impressed by Conte's CV, which includes four Serie A titles, a Premier League crown and an FA Cup.

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