TOTTENHAM has stopped pursuing Antonio Conte over concerns about Harry Kane, money and ambition.
However, Fabio Paratici will move to White Hart Lane as the club’s new football director.
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Tottenham ended their pursuit of Antonio Conte after a number of important negotiating differencesCredit: AP
As SunSport revealed last night, talks between Tottenham and Conte broke off – the two parties were far apart on a number of key issues, including his £ 15 million a year salary claims.
The 51-year-old Italian also wanted a massive transfer budget and insisted he couldn’t bring cutlery to N17 without a squad overhaul and expensive quality commitments.
However, according to The Telegraph, further differences arose and Spurs ended negotiations.
Spurs couldn’t guarantee Kane will be at the club next season and fears Conte won’t give young players like Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon a chance.
Star man Kane told his youth club that he would like to leave while he waited for his first large silver cutlery.
He and the other players were keen on the idea of Conte coming in but this is another blow in Spurs’ hopes of keeping the striker.
The two Manchester clubs and Chelsea are all hoping to win the English captain this summer.
On the flip side, Conte reportedly isn’t convinced the team is ready to compete for trophies and wanted to bring several members of his backroom team with them.
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Given the current financial climate, Tottenham found the request to bring four coaches “unrealistic”.
In an interview with DAZN, Conte said: “I would like to gain more experience abroad.
“I think that I am not satisfied with just one comfortable situation. Instead, I always chose the most difficult situation.
“As a player I won everything that could be won, but I also lost a lot.
“When you lose, it leaves you wanting not to see it again. So you do whatever you can to convey that to your players as a coach. It all comes from your scars and the desire not to get more.”
That means the Spurs may have to continue their search for a new manager elsewhere.
Mauricio Pochettino was open to the idea, but progress has stalled on his return while the names of Zinedine Zidane, Rafa Benitez, Erik ten Hag, Roberto Martinez and Graham Potter have been linked.
Despite a lack of progress in appointing a new manager, Paritici’s arrival is imminent.
He quit as sporting director at Juventus yesterday and is ready to take on a similar role at Spurs.
The Italian’s first assignment could be securing Jose Mourinho’s replacement in north London before focusing on transfers.
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Fabio Paritici has left his role as sports director at Juventus and will take on a similar position at SpursImage Credit: Getty – ContributorHarry Kane won’t leave Tottenham transfer during Euro 2020 as England boss Gareth Southgate expects a move afterwards
