Tottenham ‘offer Antonio Conte a £1m-per-year PAY RISE to commit his long-term future’ – but face an anxious wait with the Italian in no rush to sign new £16m-a-year deal as he wants assurances over club’s ambition
- Tottenham are in talks with Antonio Conte over a new long-term contract
- Spurs are ready to hand him a £1m-per-year pay rise to commit to the club
- However, reports suggest the club face an anxious wait with Conte in no rush
- Conte wants assurances over the club’s ambition and January transfer plans
- Spurs are unlikely to spend big when the transfer window opens in the new year
Tottenham are reportedly ready to hand Antonio Conte a £1million-per-year pay rise if he commits his long-term future to the club.
Talks over a new deal began last week, with Conte’s current contract expiring at the end of this season – though Spurs have an option to extend it by 12 months to the summer of 2024.
There were initial hopes that Spurs would be able to tie down the Italian to a new deal at the start of the season and the Telegraph are reporting that the Premier League side are willing to offer him a hefty pay rise on his £15m-a-year deal to commit long term.
Tottenham will reward Antonio Conte with a £1million-a-year pay rise if he commits to the club
However, the report goes on to claim that Spurs are facing an anxious wait over his decision, given how the Italian is in no rush make up his mind on the matter.
Sportsmail reported earlier this month that the north Londoners are satisfied that the Italian is more than content with how things are progressing at the club.
Conte has, though, also made no secret of his ambitions and desire to build a squad capable of competing and Spurs’s plans to continue meeting his demands will feature in the discussions.
Reports from the Athletic have claimed that Spurs are unlikely to splash the cash in the January window, which could have an impact on how Conte views the project going forward.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy (pictured) is in talks with the Italian over a new bumper deal
Spurs went into the World Cup break fourth in the Premier League with Conte also steering them through to the knockout stages of the Champions League where they will face Italians AC Milan in the last-16.