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LONDON - Tottenham Hotspurs look set to agree terms on Antonio Conte’s departure from the club this week following his fiery rant attacking the club over the weekend.

Drawing 3-3 against bottom of the league Southampton despite being 3-1 up with just 15 minutes left to play prompted a furious post-match press conference from Conte, who now looks set to get his wish in the form of a departure from Tottenham.

The Telegraph reported that Chairperson Daniel Levy had considered the next move carefully, with it now expected that Conte would be gone before the end of the week.

Ryan Mason is expected to be placed in temporary charge of Spurs until the end of the season once Conte’s dismissal has been agreed and announced. The Italian has been consistent in his criticisms of the club, which the report claims has made it impossible for him to now return to his post, with him flying to Italy earlier on Monday as club football pauses for an international break.

Surprise

Meanwhile, BILD reported that Levy was eyeing up a surprise name to replace Conte as manager, with the Italian set to depart imminently.

They claimed that Spurs have already made contact with the representatives of Austrian Manager Oliver Glasner, currently in charge of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Glasner lifted the Europa League with Frankfurt last season and is said to have impressed the Tottenham hierarchy.

Conte made headlines for his controversial post-match reactions at Tottenham, particularly as they were dumped out of the Champions League by Milan. With his deal up at the end of the season, many believed he was trying to force the club’s hand, doing so again by doubling down at the weekend with a scathing attack on the club at board and player level.