Spurs desperate to beat Newcastle to £30m Sven Botman to appease Antonio Conte

Tottenham are desperate to beat Newcastle to the signature of Lille defender Sven Botman – in order to satisfy Antonio Conte.

The Italian coach is still to be convinced that the club’s hierarchy will back him, as promised, in the transfer market after a mixed January window.

And that makes the North Londoners’ pursuit of a left-footed, left-sided centre-half – as Conte is demanding they get him – an absolute priority this summer.

Dutchman Botman, 22, fits the criteria perfectly – and the Tottenham boss has already given his seal of approval to targeting him.

Which is cranking up the pressure on his chairman Daniel Levy to strike a £30million deal with the French club before Newcastle do.

Most assume the Magpies, who narrowly failed to bring Botman to St James' Park last month, are favourites to succeed next time round – as long as they stay in the Premier League.

Spurs, though, are in no mood to step aside as they fight to persuade Conte they do mean business when it comes to being an authentic top-four contender.

The ex-Chelsea manager’s constant conflicting messages about the state of the Spurs squad is causing huge concern within the boardroom that they may lose one of the game’s elite coaches.

Will Conte still be at Spurs next summer? Tell us your prediction in the comments section.

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That is why they are now stepping up their efforts to persuade Botman that N17, rather than the North East, is where he should be heading in the close season.

Champions League qualification could be key to them winning the battle as the Toon’s loaded Saudi owners can top whatever financial package is on the Tottenham table.

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