Nuno sacked by Tottenham after fifth Premier League defeat of the season
Tottenham's players have reportedly been told to brace themselves for the possibility of Antonio Conte holding his first training session as manager tomorrow. Nuno Espirito Santo was given his marching orders by the club on Monday morning, and efforts to replace him are moving quickly with the Italian heavily rumoured to be next in line.
A dismal 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United proved to be Nuno's last outing as Spurs boss, with Daniel Levy 'furious' at his side's performance.
Indeed, sporting director Fabio Paratici was believed to be the driving force in the Portuguese's appointment, with Levy holding out for a more attacking coach.
The decision to hire Nuno now seems to have backfired, with Levy's axe calling time on a four-month stint at the helm which stretched just ten Premier League games.
Five of those were defeats, with stars like Harry Kane and Heung-min Son struggling to make an impact this campaign under Nuno's philosophy.
Antonio Conte is in talks to become Tottenham's new manager (Image: GETTY)
Express Sport understands that Conte and his representatives are in talks with Tottenham to make the 52-year-old their new manager.
Negotiations are progressing quickly and The Telegraph claim that Spurs' players have been informed that Conte taking training on Tuesday could be a real possibility.
With a packed fixture list including Vitesse Arnhem on Thursday and Everton on Sunday, the club have no time to waste when it comes to appointing a new boss.
Kane could be one of the key beneficiaries of Levy's decision to shake things up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Nuno Santo getting the blame for his struggles in front of goal.
Conte, meanwhile, also has a proven track record of getting the best out of big, physical strikers.
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The England captain has notched just once in the Premier League all season, and although he is known to start seasons slowly, his performances have left a lot to be desired.
Conte could give him a new lease of life, however, just as he did with Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan last season.
The former Chelsea boss is a long-time admirer of Kane's and will want to get the striker back scoring again if he takes over.
Harry Kane has notched just one league goal so far this campaign (Image: GETTY)
"If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane. He is a complete striker.
“He is strong physically, with the ball, without the ball, he fights and he’s strong in the air and acrobatic on the right and the left. He’s a complete player.
"He’s one of the top strikers in the world. If you go to buy Kane now it would be at least £100m.
"At least. For me, if I see this price for a striker I know for sure he’s a big striker.”