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      Antonio Conte reveals both he and Harry Kane could STAY at Tottenham.. but they’ll need Champions League football

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      ANTONIO CONTE has hinted that Tottenham qualifying for the Champions League could have big ramifications on the future of Harry Kane and even his own.Spurs go to Southampton today sitting in fourth, ahead of a chasing pack that includes the likes of Newcastle, Liverpool and Brighton.
      Antonio Conte has revealed that both he and Harry Kane could stay at SpursCredit: Rex
      Conte, 53, is widely expected to leave when his contract expires in the summer.
      What happens to key man Kane — whose deal is up at the end of next season — is a subject on the lips of every Tottenham supporter.
      Yet when it was put to Conte what kind of effect having such uncertainty over the manager and star player is having on the club, the Italian responded in a way that suggested there is a scenario where BOTH could stay.
      He said: “To finish in the top four could be very important for everybody, first of all for the club and for the players, the manager and the fans.
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      “For sure if you finish in the top four many, many situations are more simple because you know that we are going to play Champions League.
      “The best players and the best clubs want to play in these competitions.
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      “We have this idea but other clubs have the same idea. We will see what happens.”
      Many Spurs supporters are expecting a change in the dugout next season — with some even hoping for it.
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      But surely every fan will be praying that the club’s all-time 270-goal record scorer Kane can be convinced to sign a new deal.
      Even if he does not, SunSport understands it is unlikely chairman Daniel Levy would sell to another English club this summer.
      It means the most probable outcome, should Kane refuse to pen fresh terms, is he leaves on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.
      Conte says it is on the club and the player to resolve the situation, rather than him.
      But he does see Kane, who turns 30 in July, as being able to emulate the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski in playing at the highest level well into his fourth decade.
      The ex-Chelsea boss added: “We are talking about a player that is showing every day to be a really, really good professional.
      “I see for him, for the rest of his career, a brilliant future because he takes care of himself — not only on the pitch but off the pitch.
      “This is the key. When you overcome 30 years old, if you take care of yourself then you continue to stay at the top. Cristiano Ronaldo is a really good example. We have a lot of important players that continued to have big, big careers for the rest of the time that they played.”
      On whether he had any frustration that Kane’s contract situation remains unresolved, Spurs boss Conte replied: “You know very well that in this type of situation it is difficult for the coach to force the situation on the other side.
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      “The player and the club will try to find the right situation.
      “For sure, I can tell you that every coach wants Harry Kane in his team. But then there are a lot of different situations that you have to see to find a situation. It is on the player and the club, not on me.” More

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      Real Madrid ‘monitoring’ Harry Kane as they join Man Utd and Bayern Munich in huge transfer battle for Tottenham star

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      REAL MADRID could fight Manchester United and Bayern Munich for Harry Kane.Tottenham still hope to extend the England skipper’s contract beyond next year.
      Antonio Conte accepts Harry Kane’s future at Spurs is difficult to predictCredit: Rex
      But Kane wants silverware and Spurs boss Antonio Conte has admitted the striker’s future is uncertain.
      The 29-year-old is alongside Napoli main man Victor Osimhen and Benfica hero Goncalo Ramos on United’s shortlist for a world-class frontman.
      But The Mail say both the Red Devils and Bayern are hesitant to go all in on Kane, and Madrid could pounce.
      The fact Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will stand firm on a huge fee is just one reason United are questioning a deal.
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      Other issues include Kane’s age and salary demands.
      Spurs are tipped to sound out their star player soon about talks over a longer deal.
      But Conte is acutely aware Tottenham face yet another season without winning anything.
      They visit Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday struggling to hold onto fourth place.
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      Meanwhile Real are expected to offer hitman Karim Benzema, 35, a new contract.
      And the Spanish giants still have one eye on Kylian Mbappe.
      But PSG are keener than ever to keep hold of the World Cup final hat-trick scorer.
      It’s even claimed the French champions are lining up a £175million bid for Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland. More

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      Gareth Bale names his dream Tottenham five-a-side team and picks Cristiano Ronaldo as the best he’s ever played with

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      GARETH BALE picked Harry Kane and Son Heung-min in his dream Tottenham five-a-side team.The Welshman opted almost entirely for Spurs players that he starred alongside during the 2020-21 season – but revealed Cristiano Ronaldo stands above them all.
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      The Welshman listed Cristiano Ronaldo as the best he’s ever played withCredit: REUTERS
      Following a storied career, Gareth Bale hung up his boots at the age of 33 n January following his World Cup appearance with The Dragons..
      Although Wales boss Rob Page has admitted he’d love to have Bale involved in their international set-up in some capacity.
      The five-time Champions League winner featured alongside the likes of Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart during his first stint at White Hart Lane.
      But Bale, who originally picked himself in his dream team, snubbed both of them when asked for his best Spurs side during a Twitch Q&A in 2021.
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      He said: “I’d go Hugo [Lloris] in goal just because he’s the best I’ve seen in a Tottenham shirt.
      “I would go Ledley King at the back just because he’s the king and he was the best centre-back I’ve ever seen.
      “If it wasn’t for injuries he would have been the best in the world no doubt.
      “I would go up front Harry for the amount of goals he’s scored and he’s an amazing player. Then I’d go me and Sonny beside him. An attacking trio.”
      Joe Rodon picked Tanguy Ndombele which prompted the presenter to quiz Bale about why he didn’t pick the Frenchman or Mousa Dembele.
      I would go up front Harry for the amount of goals he’s scored and he’s an amazing player. Then I’d go me and Sonny beside him…Actually I’d take myself out and put Tanguy inGareth Bale
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      He replied: “I’ve only got five and I feel loyal to Sonny and H. I’ve got to see them tomorrow.
      “Actually I’d take myself out and put Tanguy in. I’ll be manager.”
      Elsewhere in the interview, Bale overlooked all of his old Spurs pals when he named Cristiano Ronaldo as the best he’s ever played with.
      He gushed: “Cristiano Ronaldo. For me, just the amount of goals he scores and the titles that we won together.
      “I think arguably one of the best ever to play football. For me, I will have to say him.”
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      Antonio Conte incredibly reveals he was JOKING when he said Tottenham could sack him

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      ANTONIO CONTE says he does not believe Spurs are considering sacking him.The Tottenham chief told Italian TV after last week’s Champions League exit to AC Milan that the club hierarchy could “send me away” before his contract expires in the summer.
      Spurs chief Antonio Conte claims he decided to quip while he was aheadCredit: Rex
      It followed a miserable week in which the North Londoners also crashed out of the FA Cup to Championship side Sheffield United and lost at Wolves in the league.
      Yet Conte now insists his response was a joke – what is known as “una battuta” in his mother tongue – after being provoked by his interviewer and he does not think Daniel Levy is thinking of wielding the axe.
      The ex-Chelsea boss said: “This was a provocation, you understand, about my future. A provocation, a joke, ‘una battuta’. 
      “When you tell something, to joke. You asked me about the future and I said to you that you don’t know what happens. Because maybe the club can sack me. 
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      “But I repeat: I don’t think the club is thinking this. The club sees every day what me and my staff are doing for this club. It was only an answer about my future.”
      Asked if the club have told him whether he is safe until the end of the current campaign, Conte replied: “There is not one club that can tell the manager you stay here until the end of the season. 
      “You know football is really strange. You don’t know what happens tomorrow, you understand. But I repeat: in my opinion we try in every moment to do everything, me and my staff. And I think the club appreciates this. 
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      “Because if you continue to ask me if I sign a new contract, it means that maybe the club appreciates what we are doing, the work that we doing, in this one year and a half.”
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      While all routes to silverware are now closed off this season, Conte is still hoping to replicate last term’s top-four finish during this campaign.
      His side are currently in the box seat, holding a four-point gap over fifth-placed Newcastle who are a spot below them in table, though Eddie Howe’s men have two games in hand.
      Spurs travel on Saturday to basement boys Southampton, the side from whom they pinched goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a freebie last summer.
      The England stopper, 34, has been in fine form since deputising for the injured Hugo Lloris over the last month, prompting questions over whether he could keep his place when the Frenchman returns.
      Yet Conte added: “We’re really happy with Fraser but at the same time when Hugo is ready he is our first keeper.”
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      Antonio Conte drops huge hint Man Utd target Harry Kane could quit Tottenham in summer transfer

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      ANTONIO CONTE has dropped a big hint on Harry Kane’s future. England captain Harry Kane has been extensively linked with a transfer over the summer window, with the likes of Manchester United very interested.
      Antonio Conte has hinted at Harry Kane’s departureCredit: Getty
      Kane is having another great season under the ItalianCredit: Rex
      Previous reports have suggested Tottenham will demand £100million for their record goalscorer, but United chiefs believe they will lower this if Spurs finish outside of the top four.
      However, other reports suggest the North Londoners will block Kane from leaving and risk his contract expiring in 2024.
      Regardless, Conte has confirmed the club’s intention to keep Kane, but gave no assurances over such a move.
      Speaking in his press conference ahead of the clash against Southampton, Conte said: “For sure, the club wants to involve Harry Kane for the rest of his career in my opinion.
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      “Because when you have this type of player, a world class striker like him, for sure you want him to stay here for the rest of his career.
      “But then you know football, you know football.
      “Sometimes it’s unpredictable but I think it’s not in my task to make a decision. This is a decision for the club and for Harry.”
      Kane is enjoying another stellar season, scoring 22 goals and adding four assists in all competitions. With his league tally bettered only by Erling Haaland.
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      Erik ten Hag is prioritising an out-and-out striker in the summer in order to lessen the demand on Marcus Rashford – who has 26 goals this season.
      Dusan Vlahovic has been linked in the event United cannot land Kane, though Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is likely to be their other main option for the position.
      But despite Osimhen’s exploits, Arsenal legend Thierry Henry reckons United should sign Kane due to his Prem experience. More

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      ‘He deserves better’ – Tottenham fans ‘feel sorry’ for Harry Winks as he gives update on club situation

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      TOTTENHAM supporters are full of sympathy for Harry Winks after he revealed that no-one, including Antonio Conte, has contacted him from the club during his time at Sampdoria.The 27-year-old England international fell out of favour at his boyhood side under the Italian.
      Harry Winks is on a season-long loan at Sampdoria from TottenhamCredit: Getty
      That led to a season-long loan switch to Serie A side Sampdoria in August – but it soon turned into a nightmare.
      Midfielder Winks suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from making his debut for the Italians until January.
      Now he is back and looking to help fire Sampdoria from the foot of the table to top-flight safety.
      And he admitted that he feels “indebted” to them for their support through his rehab as he revealed that he had not heard a single thing from his parent club.
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      Winks told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I feel indebted to Sampdoria, if I had been available from the start I would have given my all.
      “The club has always supported me, it was important for my ankle to fully heal.
      “No one from Spurs has contacted me, not even the coach.”
      And that has left supporters raging.
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      One tweeted: “Feel sorry for him yes not been great the last few season but probably another player getting mistreated by the club which a sad as Winks has passion for us.”
      Another wrote: “I’ve always thought Harry Winks seemed like a top bloke and he’s definitely Spurs through and through. To see that he’s been treated like this by the club is disheartening.”
      While another added: “He deserves better.”
      Winks, who is under contract at Spurs until 2024, has been with the North London club since he was five-years-old.
      Sampdoria are believed to have an option to buy him permanently, but when quizzed on his future, the ten-capped Three Lions ace said: “I have a loan contract until June, I’m satisfied with this experience.
      “I don’t know what my future will be after June and I don’t even think about it now.” More

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      Tottenham ‘will BLOCK Harry Kane transfer exit this summer and risk Man Utd target quitting club for FREE’

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      TOTTENHAM are not willing to sell Harry Kane this summer, reports claim.The Spurs talisman has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Manchester United.
      Harry Kane is out of contract at Tottenham in the summer of 2024Credit: Rex
      But the Londoners are not willing to sell the 29-year-old in the summer, according to Sky Sports.
      Kane’s contract expires at the end of next season.
      Talks over a new deal are currently on hold, meaning Spurs may end up running the risk of losing the striker for nothing in the summer of 2024.
      It’s claimed Tottenham have no intentions of letting Kane leave the club this summer.
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      Sky claim the forward’s importance to the club is worth more than any potential transfer fee.
      Meanwhile, Manchester United are keen to avoid a long-running transfer saga.
      Reinforcements up front are needed and boss Erik ten Hag would rather bring someone in as early as possible so they can bed in with the squad.
      Although Sky say the Red Devils are keen to explore a deal if Spurs change their stance.
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      But a long-running saga with tough negotiator Daniel Levy is not a route the club wants to go down.
      Another option is reportedly going back in for Kane next January.
      If he doesn’t sign a new deal then his current contract would have just six months left to run in January 2024.
      From then he would also be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with overseas clubs, with Bayern Munich keen on the striker.
      It’s said where Spurs finish this season will go a long way to determining whether Kane extends his stay in London.
      And with Antonio Conte seemingly destined to leave, his successor is also important to whether the striker pens a new deal.
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      Tottenham have ‘concrete transfer interest’ in ex-Arsenal star and will make contact over summer move in coming weeks

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      TOTTENHAM are reportedly lining-up a swoop to bring a former Arsenal star to the club this summer.As SunSport reported at the weekend, Spurs are preparing to change their goalkeeper with 36-year-old s kipper Hugo Lloris’ days numbered.
      Tottenham are looking to replace goalkeeper Hugo Lloris this summerCredit: Getty
      They want to snap up England No 1 Jordan Pickford — despite Everton tying him down to a new long-term deal.
      However, we also revealed that they are also keen on Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez.
      Now a fresh update from journalist Gaston Edul has backed up our story.
      He tweeted: “Tottenham have specific interest in Martinez and may make an offer in the coming weeks.”
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      The 30-year-old spent a decade at Spurs’ bitter North London rivals Arsenal and helped them to FA Cup success after finally getting his chance in the first-team.
      However, he switched to Villa in 2020 in a £20m deal and has gone from strength-to-strength.
      The star won Fifa’s World goalkeeper of the year after lifting the World Cup with Argentina in December.
      And that followed the Copa America success from 2021 with the South American nation.
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      However, he was slammed by Villa boss Unai Emery for his role in the loss to Arsenal last month.
      But Martinez has shot down rumours of a rift between himself and manager Emery and claimed speculation linking him with a move this summer is wide of the mark.
      Emery was also Martinez’s manager at Arsenal but overlooked his No3 keeper at that time.

      However Martinez praised his Spanish boss, despite Emery criticising his decision to go up for a late corner against Arsenal recently, which cost his side a stoppage time goal in a 4-2 home defeat.
      The Argentine No1 clearly doesn’t hold a grudge and said recently: “We’ve got one of the best managers for winning things in Europe. So I’m up for the challenge.”
      Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez has emerged as a top target for TottenhamCredit: Getty More