Antonio Conte compared to Sir Alex Ferguson as Tottenham tipped to overtake Chelsea

Antonio Conte has had a major impact on Tottenham, since his arrival last November. Spurs brought in Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur during the January window and the impact they had on their new side was more than anyone could have hoped for.

Strengthening Conte's squad has already begun, before the summer window has even opened, with the signing of Ivan Perisic confirmed on Tuesday. The Italian wants at least six new arrivals this summer and the Croatian is a good start, to increase the size of the squad and add quality.

The biggest achievement for Spurs and the 52-year-old last season was their fourth place finish in the Premier League. The Lilywhites managed to knock Arsenal out of the top four and secure a place in the Champions League next season, providing the club with a boost and making them more attractive for potential new arrivals.

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Despite a battle until the final day of the season, it was Manchester City who won the league title, with Liverpool following just a point behind. Chelsea were 18 points behind Jurgen Klopp's side, but when they beat Tottenham three times in one month, it was clear that there was still a gap in quality.

The top three teams are who Conte wants to be competing with and Spurs fans are hoping the Italian can be the one to end their 14-year trophy drought. However, Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson, still thinks the Lilywhites are quite a way off.

"I don’t see anybody for the next couple of years challenging City or Liverpool. Obviously, Chelsea’s sale has gone through now and Tuchel will be given money to spend and improve on what is already a great squad," he said, speaking on behalf of 888sport.

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