Antonio Conte needn't look far back for some help on how to get the best out of Daniel Levy in the transfer market as Tottenham boss. The Italian head coach was confirmed as Tottenham's new manager today after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked on Monday.
Antonio Conte will want money to spend (Image: GETTY)
But Jose Mourinho was given more power in the transfer market during his tenure with more than £150m spent on new signings.
The Portuguese head coach opened up on talks with Levy at the time of his appointment in November 2019, stating he was excited about the project at Tottenham.
"I embrace his vision," he said at the time of his appointment.
"He explained to me his vision for the club and I embrace that.
"It was one of the most important reasons for me to accept so when I did that, I think that it's a very, very good start."
Conte may well have similar terms he wanted from Levy in talks with reports indicating he may not be in the dugout to face Vitesse Arnhem on Thursday.
But there will be some lessons for Conte to learn from Mourinho's dealings in the transfer market.
While Mourinho made seven permanent signings during his tenure, Tottenham's spending still paled in comparison to their rivals.
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Daniel Levy is a shrewd negotiator in the transfer market (Image: GETTY)
Chelsea spent close to £250m while Manchester City improved their squad with the likes of Ruben Dias and Ferran Torres coming in.
Tottenham were unable to convince the best players to join their club during Mourinho's reign, despite the pull of the Portuguese tactician.
Instead, Tottenham focussed on striking bargain deals with the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Joe Rodon joining for relatively cheap fees.
Gareth Bale also joined on loan from Real Madrid with Levy still choosing to put some limit on transfers.
Levy has seemingly restricted managers when it comes to making big bids for world-class players with Tanguy Ndombele still their record signing at £54m.
Conte will undoubtedly be hoping for less restrictions in the transfer market and his previous dealings at Inter Milan and Chelsea suggest he ends up getting what he wants.
During his second season at Stamford Bridge, Conte spent a whopping £234.5m on new signings, breaking the record for the most amout of money spent by any Chelsea boss in one campaign.
He also holds the record at Inter after being given £172m to make his own changes during his first season in charge.