According to Italian outlet, CMW, Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing up Luis Enrique as a potential replacement for Antonio Conte.
The Italian manager’s future remains up in the air as he enters the final six months of his Tottenham deal.
Conte is set for talks about a new Spurs contract and the club would, quite clearly, like him to stay, but as his departures from the likes of Inter Milan and Chelsea have shown, keeping Conte is easier said than done.
Therefore, Tottenham need a contingency plan, and who better than Champions League-winner, Enrique, to take up the role.
Of course, if Enrique were to come to Spurs that would mean that both north London clubs would be managed by Spaniards with links to Barcelona, and Enrique has previously gone on the record to give his opinion of Mikel Arteta.
Enrique loves Arteta
Enrique hailed Arteta just two weeks ago while streaming at the World Cup.
Speaking on his Twitch channel, the former FC Barcelona manager revealed that he is actually a fan of Arteta after watching the latest season of All or Nothing on Amazon Prime.
“I’ve watched ‘All or Nothing’. I love Mikel Arteta and his methods,” Enrique said when asked about what he’s been up to in Qatar.
Friendly rivalry
For the first time in a long time, the north London derby could turn into something of a friendly rivalry if Enrique is appointed.
The Spaniard is clearly a fan of the Arsenal manager, and while we’re used to seeing Spurs and Arsenal bosses clash on the sidelines, we can imagine that Enrique would happily share a bottle of wine with Arteta after a north London derby.
Fans may not like it, but it would be somewhat refreshing to see the two managers of the north London teams getting along in this fashion.
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