According to the Telegraph, Tottenham are set to hold contract talks with Antonio Conte in November, where he will mention Manchester City.
Why Conte will mention Manchester City in Tottenham talks
Well, the Telegraph believe the £288,461-a-week man wants assurances that Spurs will continue to spend money in the transfer market before he signs a new contract.
Conte has supposedly told Daniel Levy that he needs at least two more transfer windows to turn Tottenham into Premier League title contenders, and will reiterate the size of the gap between Spurs and the Citizens during talks in order to get what he wants.
Tottenham view November as the perfect time to discuss an extension with the Italian with the World Cup taking place in Qatar, with the 53-year-old’s current terms set to expire in July.
Spurs have an option to extend Conte’s contract by a further 12 months, but will also attempt to tie him down to a long-term deal.
The old Chelsea boss is currently living in a hotel while his wife and daughter remain in Italy, although they are regular visitors.
However, the Telegraph state that Conte is comfortable with his personal situation, and that will not be an issue during contract negotiations.
Tottenham must tie Conte down
In our view, Levy would go back to being public enemy No.1 in N17 if he caused Conte to leave Tottenham.
The 60-year-old has developed a reputation for being quite a tight chairman since arriving at Spurs in 2001.
Pressure was mounting on Levy during the days of José Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo, although Conte’s impressive efforts since replacing the latter have eased supporters off of the chairman.
Therefore, if he ends up being responsible for losing the best manager Tottenham have had in a long time, the torches and pitchforks would be back out for him.
Aside from Levy, it is also imperative to keep Conte in north London, as Spurs appear to be on the right track to win silverware for the first time since 2008.
Hopefully, all parties can come to an agreement when negotiations commence in November.
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