"Has made it clear": Journo reveals huge Conte concerns at Spurs, fans will be worried - opinion

Antonio Conte’s concerns at Tottenham Hotspur have been revealed after a pretty disappointing January transfer window in north London…

As claimed by the Telegraph’s Matt Law on social media this week, the Lilywhites “continue to live in hope rather than expectation” which is “something Antonio Conte has made it clear he doesn’t like.”

In an accompanying column for the newspaper, the reliable reporter went onto suggest that ‘Conte hoped for a sign that Spurs share his winning ambition in the January transfer window, but there has been no real proof’ after they sealed a double swoop for Juventus duo Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski.

‘Chairman Daniel Levy and managing director Fabio Paratici are unlikely to have done enough to put supporters’ minds at rest that the 52-year will at least see out his contract that runs to the end of next season,’ he also claimed.

The Italian head coach wanted three signings. He got two. And they also missed out on two key targets in Adama Traore and Luis Diaz.

That said, the club did well to move on figures that simply had no part to play in the remainder of the season in the likes of Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso and Dele Alli, for whom the writing had been very much on the wall since Conte’s arrival.

Often, under Levy, Spurs have kept hold of players way past their sell-by date, whilst there are certainly question marks over Paratici, whose first managerial appointment – Nuno Santo – faced the axe within months, whilst one of his own summer signings – Bryan Gil – departed on loan, too.

There are very much questions marks to be had surrounding the relationship of the three integral protagonists in Spurs’ quest to return to their former glory. It almost seems like this is a ticking