Antonio Conte and Tottenham's exciting transfer plans to back their head coach this summer

Tottenham Hotspur are planning to back Antonio Conte fully in the transfer market this summer to ensure the Italian's ambitions can be achieved at the club, understands.

The Italian has surpassed expectations in his first seven months at Spurs, taking them to a fourth-place finish and back into the Champions League. Conte has impressed the Tottenham hierarchy with the way he has knitted the club back together from the fragmented, demoralised outfit left in the wake of the brief Nuno Espirito Santo era.

An emotional rollercoaster of a manager, Conte has poured himself into the job at Spurs and has brought smiles back to those in the corridors of Hotspur Way. The 52-year-old, with his coaching staff, has transformed the fitness and mentality of a Tottenham squad that was bottom of most of the statistical charts and has made them one of the hardest-working sides in the Premier League.

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Conte has forged a strong bond with his Tottenham players and the big stars have all given themselves over entirely to his philosophy. Son Heung-min has enjoyed his best season in a Spurs shirt and fired his way to the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane is fitter than he has ever been at the club and has managed to avoid injuries this season while Hugo Lloris was desperate to play against Burnley despite having suffered from a fever and sickness.

The players, whether they're starting or not, have all put their bodies on the line for Conte and many have reached new heights, including Ben Davies, Eric Dier and younger players like Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon are beginning to realise their potential.

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