Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte may be hindering his side due to his unsettled demeanour and future, according to Tony Cascarino.

The Lowdown: Conte's future

Tottenham’s form of late is patchy, to say the least, with one win in five league games after the return of the Premier League following the World Cup has been met with back-to-back wins for only the second time since the start of November.

The Guardian claimed at the start of the month that although the Italian manager insists he is happy at Spurs, the realisation of not being at the level to win the Premier League or Champions League may see him leave.

This has since been followed up by Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio who claimed that Conte will likely leave Tottenham at the end of the season when his contract expires.

The Latest: Cascarino’s comments

Despite the claims from Di Marzio, there’s been no official confirmation of the news which is to be expected considering there are four months left of the season.

But speaking on talkSPORT, Cascarino claimed that the uncertainty won’t help Spurs over the remainder of the season, saying:

“The bigger picture for Spurs is that it’s always a tricky one when even your manager isn’t committed to the club or the future of the club yet."

“To try and heal the club and get the club in the right direction if the manager’s not going well I want to stay, I’m going to see the project through, I know what needs to be done in the summer.

“I don’t really feel that at Spurs, it all feels a bit murky and a bit in the unknown.”

The Verdict: Impact on the club?

There’s no doubt that Spurs can enjoy a successful second half of the campaign with them still in the FA Cup following the 3-0 win at Preston North End, and they remain in the Champions League with a tie against AC Milan to come.

Harry Kane’s magic against Fulham was enough to pick up a 1-0 win last Monday and keep them just three points behind the top four with all still left to play for.

The recent signing of Aranut Danjuma and Spurs reaching a verbal agreement to sign right-back Pedro Porro (via Fabrizio Romano), show the club hasn’t given up on backing Conte yet.

With a report from The Athletic that Kane is open to penning a new deal in north London, the Italian does have plenty to smile about at the minute, you’d imagine any success this season hinges on the feel-good factor of late being retained with Conte’s role as manager leaving him at the centre of extending it.