Antonio Conte could seek a reunion with Romelu Lukaku when he becomes Tottenham’s new head coach, according to a report in the Italian media today.
Lukaku explicitly stated last night that he would stay at Inter for next season, but somehow that hasn’t stopped transfer talk in the papers.
Gazzetta dello Sport’s print edition claimed Conte would go ‘all-in’ for Lukaku if Spurs lost Harry Kane as expected, just as he did in 2019 when he arrived at Inter.
Tottenham are likely to hire former Juventus chief football officer Fabio Paratici as their sporting director, who also tried to sign Lukaku for Juventus in that summer.
Lukaku is very likely to stay at Inter after telling a Belgian TV station last night that he felt good with the Nerazzurri and had already spoken to new head coach Simone Inzaghi.
Conte is returning to the Premier League in any case, with Spurs offering him the chance to fight for the Premier League (albeit as an outsider) with a brand new stadium and a training complex worth £45 million.
Inter’s former boss was very happy in London when he coached Chelsea and is ready to take on another difficult challenge, after guiding the Nerazzurri back to the Serie A title.
