Agbonlahor: Antonio Conte ready to spend big at Tottenham after source’s £20m reveal
Antonio Conte will have been given guarantees Tottenham will spend money in upcoming transfer windows, according to Gabby Agbonlahor.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England attacker delivered his verdict as Tottenham close in on securing Conte to a new contract.
The 53-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season after signing an 18-month deal upon his appointment in November 2021.
Sources told Football Insider earlier this week (8 October) that Spurs are offering him a new deal worth more than £20million-a-year.
That is the equivalent to £400,000-a-week and it would make Conte the best-paid manager in the Premier League.
It is understood that Tottenham are increasingly confident that the Italian will commit his future to the club.
Asked whether Conte will have seemed assurances on spending in the transfer market, Agbonlahor told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “I would imagine so.
“I don’t see him signing unless he’s been guaranteed money to spend so I’m sure he will have.
“I just think he needs to try and play a bit more attacking in certain games otherwise teams will come and break down that defence eventually.
“Harry Kane is going to want to keep scoring goals and I just feel they don’t create enough chances with that formation.
“Maybe Spurs fans don’t mind it as long as they win something and they’ll judge him at the end of the season.”
Tottenham brought in seven new players during the recent summer transfer window.
They have started the season strongly and currently sit third in the Premier League table, four points off leaders Arsenal.
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