'I know thanks to a source very close' - Journalist claims big name is now set to leave Spurs

Speaking to Calciomercato.it TV, journalist Fabio Santini has made a major claim on late Wednesday night concerning big name Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte’s future.

The Italian, appointed last November after the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo, has overseen a Spurs resurgence with the Lilywhites now seriously in contention for Champions League football next season.

However, with a crucial summer ahead, much has been made over whether Tottenham and chairman Daniel Levy will give Conte sufficient enough backing to take his side to the next level ahead of a first full 2022/2023 campaign.

Calciomercato also recently lifted the lid on a clause in the Italian’s contract which would allow him to leave at the end of this season despite his deal actually running out in 2023.

Conte has openly hinted at a possible early exit to the press before, with Santini now making a very worrying claim live on air.

Speaking on Calciomercato.it TV, Santini claims the 52-year-old is set to leave Spurs with negotiations ongoing over a move to Paris-Saint Germain, who intend to part company with their current boss Mauricio Pochettino.

“He does not stay in London,” the reporter claimed.

“I know thanks to a source very close to him. And at the moment there is a negotiation with the Parisians.”

If this claim comes to fruition, there is little doubt it would come as a big blow for Tottenham given there are few managers in world football on Conte’s level.

The ex-Inter Milan boss has won silverware at nearly every club he has been to and you could make the argument Levy would seriously struggle to find a replacement to match Conte’s pedigree.

That being said, with Pochettino leaving PSG in this scenario, Spurs would potentially have a top