Tottenham Hotspur’s chiefs are reportedly surprised about Antonio Conte’s latest interview with Sky Sport Italia where the coach hint at the club’s lack of ambition.
The former Juventus and Inter tactician released an interview with the Italian broadcasters discussing the club’s strategy for the future and their activity in January.
Conte suggested that he is not entirely happy with how the club handled the winter transfer window, openly claiming that Tottenham are unwilling to sign ‘ready’ and ‘experienced’ players.
Full interview: every word Conte said about Tottenham transfers and ambitions
“What happened in January was not easy. We lost four players. Four important players for Tottenham, and we brought in only two. So, even just in terms of numbers, rather than reinforce the squad, we on paper weakened it,” he said.
“January is always very difficult. Bentancur and Kulusevski are ideal prospects for Tottenham because Tottenham are seeking young players they can develop and grow, not players who are ready. That is the issue.
“This is the vision and the philosophy of the club. It is inevitable that if you want to grow quickly and if you want to be competitive more rapidly, you need players with a lot of experience because they also raise the experience level of the overall team.”
PA Tottenham’s correspondent Jonathan Veal reveals that club directors were surprised by Conte’s claims. The Italian tactician will face the media again tomorrow for a pre-match press conference ahead of a Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Interesting interview from Conte, we’re relying on translation but there seems to be contradictions from what he has said in previous press conferences. Understand those inside the club are surprised at the comments. For info, it was a rights holders interview. #THFC
— Jonathan Veal (@jonathandveal83) February 16, 2022