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Conte is suddenly available for Tottenham Hotspur, can they back him

By Aaron Coe

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A fan wearing a scarf with the faces of Antonio Conte manager / head coach of Chelsea and Jose Mourinho the head coach / manager of Manchester United before the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: A fan wearing a scarf with the faces of Antonio Conte manager / head coach of Chelsea and Jose Mourinho the head coach / manager of Manchester United before the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) /
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MILAN, ITALY – MAY 23: Antonio Conte Head coach of Internazionale applauds the public as he enters the field of play to collect his winner’s medal and celebrate with the Scudetto following the Serie A match between FC Internazionale Milano and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 23, 2021, in Milan, Italy. Sporting stadiums around Italy remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 23: Antonio Conte Head coach of Internazionale applauds the public as he enters the field of play to collect his winner’s medal and celebrate with the Scudetto following the Serie A match between FC Internazionale Milano and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 23, 2021, in Milan, Italy. Sporting stadiums around Italy remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images) /

Conte and Inter Milan

Despite finishing fourth the season before Conte arrived, Inter was a distant 21 points off Juventus. In Conte’s first season Inter Mian cut that gap to just one point. And of course, this past season Inter Milan won Serie A.

This success, very similar to what was seen at Chelsea, came from a similar approach, with a massive move out of players he did not want and a boatload of new signings. Over the course of two seasons, Inter Milan moved out a number of players to the tune of $163.62 million (£115.87 million) in outgoing transfers according to transfermrkt.com.

Of course, Conte spent all of that and more, with approximately $325 million (£230.15 million) in incoming transfer fees. That meant Conte and Inter spent nearly twice as much as they spent, with a net spend of $161.68 million (£114.49 million) over those two seasons.

The dividends were real, Inter won Serie A, the costs maybe even more as rumors come out about financial issues at the club, which has led to Conte being available. All of this leads us to the question, will Spurs back Conte?

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