Tottenham Hotspur fell for a third time this month to Chelsea, the latest coming this past weekend with The Blues earning a 2-0 result. Manager Antonio Conte got a large sample size as to what it takes to get Spurs up to standard with a team that’s won the UEFA Champions League.
During a segment on Sky Sports (via Daily Mail), pundit Jamie Redknapp thinks Conte may leave the north London club soon unless he is backed in the final days of the transfer window.
“He needs players. There must have been an agreement between him and Daniel Levy they’d bring in the players he needs,” Redknapp said. He’s done a great job to get in this position.”
“There’s a massive gulf between Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea, and the rest you can see it. Tottenham are so close to get into the top four, no other manager could have done in this position, but he needs backing; he needs to get players in.”
Redknapp emphasized the need for chairman Daniel Levy to support the Italian tactician by bringing players into the club. Conte has helped steer the ship in the right direction despite the slow start to their season, where they’re now fighting for a top-four spot.
“Two, three, four players in, and he’s got nine days in the window to do it. Daniel Levy is a difficult man for managers to deal with,” Redknapp said.
“If you don’t back (Conte), you look at his history with Inter Milan; I think he’ll leave the club because you can’t promise and then not deliver.”
Tottenham is fighting with West Ham United, Manchester United, and Arsenal for one spot, and improving a weakness could be a deciding factor whether they keep up with the other three clubs in this race.