Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has been included on a nine-man shortlist drawn up by Paris Saint-Germain as they look to replace Mauricio Pochettino after their Champions League exit.

The Lowdown: PSG’s ex-Spurs boss

Current PSG boss Pochettino joined the Ligue 1 giants at the start of 2021 after taking a year-long break from management, following his departure from Tottenham.

The Argentine was a key figure in Spurs’ emergence as a consistent top-six side, after he joined the north London club in 2014 following 18 months in charge at Southampton.

The 50-year-old remained at Spurs for five-and-a-half years before being relieved of his duties due to a poor start to the 2019/20 season.

Since arriving in the French capital, Pochettino has won the Ligue 1 title and the French Super Cup. However, due to PSG’s woes in the Champions League, recently exiting at the hands of Real Madrid, club officials are looking for a replacement to come in over the summer.

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The Latest: Interest in Conte

According to a report by French sources at L’Equipe (via Daily Mail), PSG have drawn up a shortlist consisting of candidates who could succeed Pochettino at the club, and Tottenham boss Conte has been included as a potential replacement.

Other names mentioned include Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, Juventus' Massimiliano Allegri, Ajax's Erik ten Hag, Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone, Inter Milan's Simone Inzaghi, Spezia’s Thiago Motta and former Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.

The Verdict: Losing Conte would be a huge blow

According to Spurs insider John Wenham, Conte was Fabio Paratici’s number one target to secure as Tottenham manager, so this news would come as a huge blow to the Italian.

Therefore, if Conte were to leave the club, it would not at all be surprising to see Paratici follow suit.

This would then be monumental for Spurs chief Daniel Levy, who has taken a step back from the footballing side of operations. Simultaneously having to find a new manager and club director would prove to be a mammoth task, which could end very poorly for the north London side in a summer where things need to go perfectly.

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