This summer will be an important one for Tottenham Hotspur. It will allow manager Antonio Conte to begin molding the squad into his vision. However, the elephant in the room, which has many supporters worried, is whether the north London club will back their manager financially.
It’s no secret that Conte demands the clubs he works for to meet his demands on the financial side of football, and if they don’t, the Italian tactician isn’t afraid to walk away as he did last summer with Inter Milan.
During a Q&A, Football.London’s Alasdair Gold shared his thoughts on this when asked about this burning concern as the summer months near.
“I think the club simply have to. Conte has made it clear in press conferences that he will walk if any club’s ambition is not the same as his,” Gold said.
“If he were to leave, there would be so many fingers pointed at Daniel Levy and the club’s board that the atmosphere would become incredibly toxic, and any new manager, one likely to be a restart young progressive coach, is going be coming in at a huge disadvantage. It’s a real crossroads summer for Levy.”
This January transfer window, Tottenham did bring in two players that Conte deemed fit and needed for his squad in Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski, which aren’t crazy economic expenses.
Nonetheless, the Spurs boss will want a significant purchase or a significant amount invested in filling holes that he sees on the squad.