INDOSPORT.COM – Starting to get frustrated at Tottenham, Antonio Conte has been linked with Manchester United again. Here are 3 Spurs players who could follow if he finally moves to Manchester United.
Having been unemployed after leaving Inter Milan at the end of last season, Antonio Conte was appointed the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur last November, replacing Nuno Espirito Santo.
He also started his pace quite well and even became the first Tottenham manager to go unbeaten in the first 9 matches in the Premier League.
However, Tottenham’s performance then declined drastically by swallowing 3 consecutive defeats in the league to Chelsea, Southampton and Wolves.
Harry Kane et al had risen by beating Manchester City 3-2 while stopping the Citizens’ 15-match unbeaten record.
However, four days later, Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 to residents of the relegation zone, Burnley, so that they recorded 4 defeats from their last 5 Premier League matches.
Conte also made a statement that seemed to show he had given up on boosting the performance of Harry Kane et al.
“This is the reality. I came to improve the situation at Tottenham, but maybe in this moment, I’m not good enough,” he said as reported by The Guardian.
“For me, losing 4 out of 5 games is really frustrating. I have to talk to the club. We have to find the best solution. I can’t keep losing like this.”
This situation also makes Conte widely said to be leaving soon. He has been linked with Manchester United again, as former Newcastle and Man City goalkeeper Shay Given has suggested.
“When a manager talks like that, it shows he wants to leave. Then if we talk about Manchester United, there is a match there. Maybe someone from United will contact Conte because they need a character like him.”
MU itself does need a permanent manager for next season, because Ralf Rangnick is only contracted until the end of this season.
On the other hand, they had been chasing Conte after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last year, but at that time failed to bring him. It is not impossible, this time they will succeed in binding the Italian man.
On the other hand, the arrival of Antonio Conte to Old Trafford has the potential to be followed by a number of his players at Tottenham Hotspur. Moreover, there are indeed a number of Spurs players who fit the needs of MU. Who are they? Here’s the review:
