Conte wants ‘ideal leader’ at Tottenham – Knows him extremely well, would be his ‘main sponsor’

Two days ago, we covered claims made in Italy Antonio Conte expects Tottenham Hotspur to sign ‘ready to win’ players in the summer.

It was also explained the Italian has identified Inter’s Stefan de Vrij has been identified as one of the targets.

The 30-year-old was one of the regulars for the Nerazzurri in their title winning campaign last term, when Conte was at the San Siro. The defender’s current deal runs down in 2023.

According to FcInterNews, the Netherlands international’s desire is to continue with the Serie A winners, but he and his agent, Mino Raiola are waiting for signals.

Last year, the ex-Lazio man and Inter came to an understanding over a new contract until 2026, which will include a salary of €4.5m per year. Raiola now wants to know whether this is ‘still valid’ and if not, then he could look for a new club for his client.

In the event of a farewell, there are two clubs that will welcome him and one among them is Spurs. It’s said the former Chelsea manager would be the ‘main sponsor’ for his side to sign the player.

De Vrij played under Conte for two seasons at Inter and the latter, aware of the centre-back’s technical and tactical qualities, believes the Dutchman can be an ‘ideal leader’ in the three-man defence at Tottenham.

If Inter and De Vrij fail to find an agreement over a new deal, reuniting with Conte at Tottenham could become a possibility in the summer.