Multiple Tottenham stars planning summer exits amid ‘weird’ Antonio Conte latest – pundit
Some Tottenham stars are planning summer exits amid the uncertainty over Antonio Conte’s future.
That’s according to former Hibernian striker Tam McManus, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the Italian’s future.
According to The Times (22 January), Conte and Spurs bosses have paused contract talks until the end of the season.
According to Italian journalist Marco Conterio (22 January), the Lilywhites have begun talks with former boss Mauricio Pochettino in the event Conte does not extend his stay in North London.
McManus claims some players are already planning to leave in the summer.
“It’s not helping anyone, all of this, it’s a dark cloud hanging over the club,” McManus told Football Insider‘s Ben Wild.
“How are you supposed to go about your day-to-day when you don’t know if the manager is going to be there? It’s a weird situation.
“How can you ask a player to commit if you aren’t going to commit yourself? There is a lot of uncertainty. I think players are looking at leaving.
“Not in terms of a transfer request but in terms of speaking to their agents and seeing if there is interest, just in case.
“So if Conte goes in the summer or before the end of the season there is almost a plan in place to get to a new club.
“With all of these things going on, how is anyone supposed to focus on Tottenham and getting into the top four?
“I don’t know if everyone is pulling in the same direction and that’s not a good thing.”
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