Conte feels right at home
ANTONIO CONTE has fired up his players ahead of tomorrow’s north London derby by insisting he’s at Tottenham for the long haul.
The Italian has been linked with a move back to his former club Juventus.
But Conte (right) has told his current club’s chairman and director of football he feels more at home at Spurs.
“The most important thing for me is that I’m really enjoying working (left) with Tottenham, with these players, especially, and the relationship with (chairman) Daniel Levy and (director of football) Fabio Paratici is good.
Unbeaten
“I’m OK — I think the club is happy about this situation.”
Spurs, unbeaten this season, go to leaders Arsenal for the lunchtime kick-off knowing a win will take them top of the table.
Conte signed for 18 months when he joined in November 2021, with the club able to exercise a one-year extension at the end of this season.
The 53-year-old Italian said it is not about the contract and that he will sit down for talks between now and the end of the campaign.
Conte added: “If the club and the manager want to work together, they will continue to work together.
“If they don’t want to work together, they finish. We have just started the
DAVID DE GEA is planning showdown talks with Erik ten Hag about his future at Manchester United. De Gea fears his time at Old Trafford might be coming to an end and is keen to find out if he is still part of Ten Hag’s longterm plans.
The Spanish goalkeeper will be out of contract at the end of this season and will become a free agent.
United have an option to trigger a 12-month extension in De Gea’s €350,000-a-week deal but are said to be stalling, leaving the 31-year-old in limbo.
Deal
De Gea joined United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and is currently the longest-serving star at Old Trafford, having won seven major trophies with the fallen giants.
He signed a new long-term deal in 2019 that made him the highest-paid keeper in world football.
United bosses are keeping close tabs on Atletico star Jan Oblak, who will also be available on a free transfer next June should he not agree new terms with the Spanish giants. Oblak (29) has won three titles with Atletico and is regarded as a viable