Antonio Conte hopes Champions League place can help Spurs make ‘good decisions’

Antonio Conte believes Tottenham qualifying for the Champions League would allow for the club to make “good decisions for me”.

Spurs find themselves in a race with fierce rivals Arsenal and Manchester United to reach the top four heading into the final two months of the campaign.

They can climb above Arsenal and move into fourth if they beat Newcastle by two goals on Sunday ahead of the Gunners’ trip to Crystal Palace on Monday night.

Conte has always been coy on his long-term future but qualifying for the Champions League appears a key achievement in keeping him happy.

He believes the club would be able to make decisions that could help them challenge with the top four on a regular basis.

“Every single player understands that we are in the right way to become a strong team and are ready to fight for an important target,” he said. “This is very important.

“Now we have nine games and have to be focused. The players have to be focused to give their maximum.

“To finish in the Champions League would be a great achievement for everybody and allow us to take different decisions and good decisions for me. For sure it will be very important.”

One of those key issues could surround the future of Harry Kane, who, having tried to leave last summer, is unlikely to be keen on sticking around for another season in the Europa League Conference or worse.

With a World Cup coming up in the winter, Kane will want to be on top form when it comes to the tournament where he hopes to fire his country to glory.

His future is sure to be a topic of speculation in the summer, but much like Conte, Champions League football could go a long way to keeping him happy.

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