Antonio Conte says he will sit down with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy at the end of the season after branding speculation linking him with the Paris St Germain job as “fake news”.
Conte said reports in France and Italy this week suggesting he was interested in replacing Mauricio Pochettino at the Ligue 1 club were “lies”. But he would still not commit his future to Spurs. Instead, he will wait until the outcome of a meeting with chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici at the end of the season to determine the “best solution”.
That appears to hinge on whether Spurs are willing to match his ambition of challenging for the top honours. And Conte made it clear he has no desire for another battle just to get into the top four.
Tottenham boss Conte has been questioned many times already on whether he would be at the club next season and is remaining steadfast.
“I think that in this moment it’s important to be focused. I’ve been asked this many times and I’ve already answered,” he said.
“If you go back, my answer is always the same and my answer is still the same. To have another answer is not useful for anyone.
“I always answered this question in the past. My opinion didn’t change, my thoughts didn’t change, my ambition didn’t change. I am the same.
“At the end of the season we speak with the club but with pleasure, in a really good way. To speak and try to find the best solution for everybody.
“This has to be clear, this. I repeat – don’t forget I like to have ambition. Not only to fight for a place in Champions League or a place in the Europa League. I think that, honestly, I want to fight for much more, you understand? For much more. I think also I deserve to do this.
“What are our ambitions for the future? It would be very important, because I think that I deserve to try to fight for and to win trophies. And to fight for something important, not for only sixth or seventh, eighth place, or…
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