Conte a perfect option for Tottenham - Redknapp

Former

midfielder Jamie Redknapp believes Antonio Conte is the best option for

, but expressed concern that the Italian could use the opportunity to prompt Manchester United.

Tottenham fired Nuno Espirito from the club today, ending his four-month term. Espirito had great results in his four years at Wolverhampton but could not repeat that run at Tottenham. The Spurs plan to negotiate with Antonio Conte to replace the Portuguese coach, to whom he has previously refused. Now Redknapp also considered the Italian coach the best option for Tottenham.

Redknapp: said: 

"Conte would be a brilliant signing for them.

"I’m sure a lot of Tottenham fans would be delighted with Conte – he is a first-class manager and a serial winner, he did an incredible job with Chelsea and Inter Milan, so he knows the game inside out. 

"Spurs need to be careful Conte does not play them off with Manchester United and maybe force United's hand, so it will be an interesting few days."

He added: "I do not understand why after four months you could get him, but you could not four months ago.

"There was a problem with the transfer budget and he could not agree with what Daniel Levy wanted to do with the club.

"When you have a manager like Conte, you have to give him the licence to get the players in that he wants and to play the system he wants, you can't interfere, he does things his way.

"He has worked with Tottenham's director of football [Fabio Paratici] before at Juventus, so that is important as that has to work. They have to pull in the same direction, otherwise it can be a disaster.

"Right now, on the field Tottenham are the laughing stock of football, off field they are the envy of everyone because of the stadium and the training ground, but they are making a lot of mistakes in that boardroom."

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