Spurs in talks with Antonio Conte after sacking Nuno Espirito Santo

The club had been in discussions with Conte during the summer before appointing Nuno as successor to Jose Mourinho

Antonio Conte guided Chelsea to the Premier League title in 2016-17 (Nick Potts/PA).

Tottenham are in talks with Antonio Conte after sacking manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the PA news agency understands.

Nuno’s reign was brought to an end after only four months with Spurs announcing on Monday morning that he had been axed.