Tottenham report: Antonio Conte to be offered new deal, in bid to fend off PSG interest

By Mark White
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Tottenham manager Antonio Conte could increase his salary substantially, as Spurs look to the future

Tottenham Hotpur manager Antonio Conte during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on October 19, 2022 in Manchester, England.
(Image credit: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte will be offered a deal until 2025, to keep him from the clutches of Europe's elite.

That's the talk of north London, with chairman Daniel Levy said to want to extend his manager's stay and increase his salary from £15 million to £20m. Conte only took over a year ago after a chastening 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United marked Nuno Espirito Santo's card.

Last night, Tottenham were beaten once more by United but the club are said to be impressed with Conte's progress, after the 53-year-old took them into the Champions League at the expense of arch-rivals, Arsenal. 

Fred of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on October 19, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Fred of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford (Image credit: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

According to La Repubblica (via Sport Witness (opens in new tab)), Tottenham want to "lock down" Conte until 2025 – but partly over the interest that the Italian has over other clubs.

The report says that he's waiting to see if jobs at either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain become available. 

Conte was previously linked with a move to Juventus recently to return to Turin and replace the under-fire Massimiliano Allegri. When asked about the rumours ahead of the United fixture, Conte replied, "My contract in this moment is not important."

The Tottenham boss has previously denied links to PSG but hasn't been clear about his long-term future (opens in new tab). 

Daniel Levy

Daniel Levy wants to tie Antonio Conte down long-term (Image credit: PA Images)

Tottenham are currently enjoying their best start to a season ever. The Lilywhites sit third in the league after 10 games, four points off the top.

Conte's average club tenure is just over a year, according to Transfermarkt (opens in new tab). 

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Antonio Conte has told his Tottenham squad that there is no one "undroppable" this season. 

New star Richarlison has told FFT exclusively that he joined Spurs because Everton "lacked ambition", while confirming that there was interest from Chelsea. Tottenham apparently want to sign Jan Oblak and are bracing themselves for Bayern Munich reviving interest in Harry Kane. 

Conte has denied that he could return to Juventus, meanwhile, and hit out at refereeing in the Premier League. 

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Mark White
Mark White
Staff Writer

Mark White has been a staff writer on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, writing pieces for both online and the magazine. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also been to the FA Cup and League Cup finals for FFT and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He once saw Tyrone Mings at a petrol station in Bournemouth but felt far too short to ask for a photo.