Fans left fumming as Antonio Conte now taking his revenge on Tottenham by blocking deal for Harry Kane replacement everyone has been dreaming of, bad of him…. [Full story link in comment]
Antonio Conte is reportedly keen to scupper Tottenham’s interest in Joshua Zirkzee if the Italian is appointed as the new Bayern Munich manager. Conte has been linked with replacing Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena in what could be his first job since leaving Spurs last April.
The 54-year-old’s ill-fated Spurs reign came to an end after he publicly slammed his players after a 3-3 draw with Southampton. But Conte could get the last laugh in his next job.
Wide-ranging reports have claimed that Zirkzee is on Spurs’ shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window. The former Bayern striker has scored 13 goals in 51 appearances since joining Italian side Bologna in 2022, including 11 this season.
Spurs might identify Zirkzee as their top target to replace Harry Kane having navigated much of the campaign without a recognised No. 9 in the same mould as the club icon. But Conte will reportedly prevent that from happening if he is appointed as head coach at Bayern.
According to Italian journalist Marcello Giordano, speaking to TV Play, Conte has flagged Zirkzee as a potential signing to all the clubs who have contacted him, including Bayern. The Bavarians have a £34m (€40m) option to buy the 22-year-old back from Bologna.
Other clubs have reportedly been quoted an eye-watering £51m (€60m) to sign Zirkzee in the summer transfer window. If Conte does indeed join Bayern, he could use that near-£20m advantage to get revenge on Spurs.
Spurs opted against signing an out-and-out replacement for Kane last summer. Richarlison, who was already at the club and criticised Conte’s management the year before, has been used as a centre-forward but often looks more comfortable out wide.
Winger Brennan Johnson was signed from Nottingham Forest last August, while Timo Werner arrived on loan from RB Leipzig in January. The latter deal is likely to be made permanent in the summer transfer window.
Spurs’s players have shared the scoring burden around their squad this season. Captain Son Heung-min is the club’s top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions. Richarlison is the only other player at the club in double figures, scoring 11 times.
Dejan Kulusevski has struck six times, while three of his team-mates have scored four goals each. Spurs could therefore pursue a prolific centre-forward ahead of the 2024-25 season, especially with a potential Champions League campaign on the horizon.
Fans left fumming as Antonio Conte now taking his revenge on Tottenham by blocking deal for Harry Kane replacement everyone has been dreaming of, bad of him…. [Full story link in comment]
Antonio Conte is reportedly keen to scupper Tottenham’s interest in Joshua Zirkzee if the Italian is appointed as the new Bayern Munich manager. Conte has been linked with replacing Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena in what could be his first job since leaving Spurs last April.
The 54-year-old’s ill-fated Spurs reign came to an end after he publicly slammed his players after a 3-3 draw with Southampton. But Conte could get the last laugh in his next job.
Wide-ranging reports have claimed that Zirkzee is on Spurs’ shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window. The former Bayern striker has scored 13 goals in 51 appearances since joining Italian side Bologna in 2022, including 11 this season.
Spurs might identify Zirkzee as their top target to replace Harry Kane having navigated much of the campaign without a recognised No. 9 in the same mould as the club icon. But Conte will reportedly prevent that from happening if he is appointed as head coach at Bayern.
According to Italian journalist Marcello Giordano, speaking to TV Play, Conte has flagged Zirkzee as a potential signing to all the clubs who have contacted him, including Bayern. The Bavarians have a £34m (€40m) option to buy the 22-year-old back from Bologna.
Other clubs have reportedly been quoted an eye-watering £51m (€60m) to sign Zirkzee in the summer transfer window. If Conte does indeed join Bayern, he could use that near-£20m advantage to get revenge on Spurs.
Spurs opted against signing an out-and-out replacement for Kane last summer. Richarlison, who was already at the club and criticised Conte’s management the year before, has been used as a centre-forward but often looks more comfortable out wide.
Winger Brennan Johnson was signed from Nottingham Forest last August, while Timo Werner arrived on loan from RB Leipzig in January. The latter deal is likely to be made permanent in the summer transfer window.
Spurs’s players have shared the scoring burden around their squad this season. Captain Son Heung-min is the club’s top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions. Richarlison is the only other player at the club in double figures, scoring 11 times.
Dejan Kulusevski has struck six times, while three of his team-mates have scored four goals each. Spurs could therefore pursue a prolific centre-forward ahead of the 2024-25 season, especially with a potential Champions League campaign on the horizon.
