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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Matt Law drops damning behind-the-scenes claim involving Antonio Conte"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-matt-law-drops-damning-behind-the-scenes-claim-involving-antonio-conte/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-02-02T19:40:34Z"
modified: "2022-02-02T19:40:34Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Matt Law drops damning behind-the-scenes claim involving Antonio Conte

**Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/matt_law_dt/status/1488496454603792393?s=21), sharing a piece for [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/02/01/tottenhams-antonio-conte-timebomb-may-not-have-defused-long/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1643719844), reliable reporter Matt Law has made a damning behind-the-scenes claim involving Tottenham Hotspur and Antonio Conte.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs fall short in January…

Spurs ended the January transfer window with the signings of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus, but they also missed out on top targets.

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The Lilywhites and managing director Fabio Paratici failed to land both[Adama Traore and Luiz Diaz](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/02/01/tottenhams-antonio-conte-timebomb-may-not-have-defused-long/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1643719844) with both men completing moves elsewhere in a blow for Conte’s options.

The former Chelsea boss reportedly asked for [three major January additions](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/02/01/tottenhams-antonio-conte-timebomb-may-not-have-defused-long/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1643719844), and as Spurs fall short in that regard, Law has made a damning behind-scenes claim involving Conte.

### The Latest: Conte makes it clear…

According to [the journalist,](https://twitter.com/matt_law_dt/status/1488496454603792393?s=21) Conte has ‘made it clear’ that how he ‘doesn’t like’ Spurs living in hope rather than expectation when it comes to transfers.

In [the piece,](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/02/01/tottenhams-antonio-conte-timebomb-may-not-have-defused-long/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1643719844) Law adds the Italian is ‘uncomfortable’ with this aspect of Tottenham’s dealings and hoped for a sign that the Lilywhites shared his ambition.

### The Verdict: Worry for Spurs…

Appointed on an [18-month deal until the end of next season](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/antonio-conte-tottenham-contract-salary-25357828), it is arguable that Paratici’s most recent transfer window wouldn’t have done much in the way of swaying Conte into a potential extension.

Time will tell whether this will have a knock-on effect on Spurs’ season, but if they fail to make a top-four place, there is certainly a point to be made that Tottenham’s lack of January ruthlessness could come back to haunt them, perhaps making summer dealings even more difficult without elite European football to offer.

***In other news: Tottenham move for ‘bargain’ international fell apart in 11th hour, he wanted to join…find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-fabrizio-romano-explains-failed-sofyan-amrabat-transfer/)***